Neidium affine f. ceylonicum Skvortzov 1930
Publication Details
Neidium affine f. ceylonicum Skvortzov 1930: 254, pl. 32: fig. 24 (as 'Neidium affine var. genuina f. ceylonica')
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. (1930). Notes on Ceylon diatoms. I. Annals of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya (The Ceylon Journal of Science, Section A Botany) 11(3): 251-260, 3 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Neidium is Neidium affine (Ehrenberg) Pfitzer.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neidium affine var. ceylonicum (Skvortzov) Reimer.
Source of Synonymy
Reimer, C.W. (1959). The diatom genus Neidium. I. New species, new records and taxonomic revisions. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 111: 1-35, 4 pls.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 November 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 06 September 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
