Rhopalodia gibba var. genuina Mayer, nom. inval. 1913
Publication Details
Rhopalodia gibba var. genuina Mayer, nom. inval. 1913: 279
Published in: Mayer, A. (1913). Die Bacillariaceen der Regensburger Gewässer. Berichte des naturwissenschaftlichen (früher zoologisch-mineralogischen) Vereins zu Regensburg 14: [i-l], 1-364, 30 pls.
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 gibba (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Origin of Species Name
(Latin), noun (hump); adjective (humped) (Stearn 1973)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 May 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024