Frustulia rhomboides var. baicalensis Skvortzov & K.I.Meyer 1928
Publication Details
Frustulia rhomboides var. baicalensis Skvortzov & K.I.Meyer 1928: 15, pl. I: fig. 38
Published in: Skvortzov, B.V. & Meyer, K.I. (1928). A contribution to the diatoms of Baikal lake. Proceedings of the Sungaree River Biological Station 1(5): 1-55, 3 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Frustulia is Frustulia saxonica Rabenhorst.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Frustulia baicalensis (Skvortsov & K.I.Meyer) Lange-Bertalot.
Source of Synonymy
Lange-Bertalot, H. & Jahn, R. (2001). On the identity of Navicula (Frustulia) rhomboides and Frustulia saxonica (Bacillariophyceae). Systematics and Geography of Plants 70(2): 255–261, 11 figures.
Type Information
Type locality: Lake Baikal, Russia; (Skvortzov & Meyer 1928: 15)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a rhomboid.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 April 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 July 2025
