Opephora mutabilis Sabbe & Wyverman, nom. inval. 1995
Publication Details
Opephora mutabilis Sabbe & Wyverman, nom. inval. 1995: 241, figs 13-28
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
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: France: Hourdel on Somme estuary; (INA 1996) Type: Cleve & Möller no. 255; W; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variable.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: proposed basionym, Sceptroneis mutabilis Grunow, invalid [INA]. Also invalid in its own right: lacking Latin description; incorrectly cited as "Opephora mutabilis Sabbe & Wyverman (Grunow) Sabbe & Vyverman" by several authors. - (12 January 2018) - M.D. Guiry
Taxonomic note
The affinity of O. mutabilis with Opephora remains uncertain until Grunow's original concept is clarified (Morales et al., 2021). - (12 July 2021) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
Cosmopolitan, epipsammic and epiphytic; in sandy, intertidal sediments, salinity range 5-33 ppt (Sabbe & Vyverman 1995). - (22 March 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
