Odontidium elongatum (Lyngbye) Elmore 1921
Publication Details
Odontidium elongatum (Lyngbye) Elmore 1921: 50, pl. 2: figs 57-61
Published in: Elmore, C.J. (1921). The diatoms (Bacillarioideae) of Nebraska. University Studies, The University of Nebraska, Lincoln 21: 22-214, 23 pls [= 861 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Odontidium is Odontidium hyemale (Roth) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Diatoma elongata (Lyngbye) C.Agardh.
Source of Synonymy
Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Basionym
Diatoma tenuis var. elongata Lyngbye
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 November 2010 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 15 August 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Valid? - (15 August 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
