Opephora guenter-grassii (Witkowski & Lange-Bertalot) Sabbe & Vyverman 1995
Publication Details
Opephora guenter-grassii (Witkowski & Lange-Bertalot) Sabbe & Vyverman 1995: 241, 242, figs 29-42
Published in: Sabbe, K. & Vyverman, W. (1995). Taxonomy, morphology and ecology of some widespread representatives of the diatom genus Opephora. European Journal of Phycology 30: 235-249, 79 figs, 2 tables.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Opephora is Opephora pacifica (Grunow) P.Petit.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurosirella guenter-grassii (Witkowski & Lange-Bertalot) E.A.Morales, C.E.Wetzel & Ector.
Source of Synonymy
Morales, E.A., Wetzel, C.E., Novais, M.H., Buczkó, K., Morais, M.M. & Ector, L. (2019). Morphological reconsideration of the araphid genus Pseudostaurosira (Bacillariophyceae), a revision of Gedaniella, Popovskayella and Serratifera, and a description of a new Nanofrustulum species. Plant Ecology and Evolution 152(2): 262-284, 4 figs, 1 table.
Basionym
Fragilaria guenter-grassii Witkowski & Lange-Bertalot
Type Information
Type locality: Puck Bay (Zatoka Pucka), Poland; (Sabbe & Vyverman 1995: 241) Holotype: Institute of Oceanography, University of Gdansk, Gdynia, Poland; Slide no. P3 (A, V.92) (Sabbe & Vyverman 1995: 241) Notes: Collector: Witkowski (1992) (INA).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 July 2021
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Habitat note
In sandy, intertidal sediments; salinity range 5-33 ppt (Sabbe & Vyverman 1995). - (22 March 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 May 2025
