Rhopalodia contorta Hustedt 1938
Publication Details
Rhopalodia contorta Hustedt 1938: 460; pl. 39, fig. 26,27
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1938). Systematische und ökologische Untersuchungen über die Diatomeen-Flora von Java, Bali und Sumatra nach dem Material der Deutschen Limnologischen Sunda-Expedition. Allgemeiner Teil. I. Systematischer Teil, Schluss. Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplement 15: 393-506.
Publication date: 1938
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhopalodia is Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epithemia contorta (Hustedt) Ruck & Nakov.
Type Information
Indonesia: S. Sumatra;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
Created: 06 September 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 08 October 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024