Thalassionema elegans Hustedt 1958
Publication Details
Thalassionema elegans Hustedt 1958: 140, fig. 93
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1958). Diatomeen aus der Antarktis und dem Südatlantik. Deutsche Antarktische Expedition 1938/1939. Geographisch-kartographische Anstalt Mundus, Hamburg 2: 103-191, pls 3-13.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Thalassionema is Thalassionema nitzschioides (Grunow) Mereschkowsky.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thalassionema bacillare (Heiden) Kolbe.
Type Information
Type locality: Antarktis; (Simonsen 1987: 448) Lectotype (designated by Simonsen 1987: 448): BRM; 276/100b. Antarktis. 69°43'S, 6°30'O. Salpa fusiformis. (Simonsen 1987: 448)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 April 2012 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
