Detonia superba (C.Janisch) Frenguelli 1949
Publication Details
Detonia superba (C.Janisch) Frenguelli 1949: 119, pl. 11: fig.8
Published in: Frenguelli, J. (1949). Diatomeas fósiles de los yacimientos chilenos de Tiltil y Mejillones. Darwiniana 9(1): 97-157.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Detonia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neodetonia superba (C.Janisch) S.Blanco.
Source of Synonymy
Blanco, S. (2011). Neodetonia nom. nov., a replacement name for Detonia Frenguelli (Bacillariophyceae). Phycologia 50(3): 327.
Basionym
Cocconeis superba C.Janisch
Type Information
Type locality: Anagamos guano (Bolivian coast); Peru guano; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), superb.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2021
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Taxonomic note
According to Blanco (2011: 327), D. superba (C. Janisch) J. Frenguelli emend. Louvrou, Danielidis & Economou-Amilli 2006 is a synonym of Neodetonia superba (Blanco 2011) whereas D. superba (C. Janisch) Frenguelli sensu Frenguelli 1949 is a synonym of N. dobrinae (Louvrou, Danielidis & Economu-Amilli) S. Blanco. - (24 May 2011) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
