Proboscia alata f. gracillima (Cleve) Licea & J.L.Moreno, nom. inval. 1997

Publication Details
Proboscia alata f. gracillima (Cleve) Licea & J.L.Moreno, nom. inval. 1997: 115; pl. 29, fig. 5

Published in: Moreno, J.L., Licea, S. & Santoyo, H. (1996). Diatomeas del Golfo de California. pp. [i]-xi, [1]-273, 8 figs, 34 pls. [La Paz]: Universidad Autonoma de Baja California Sur.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Proboscia is Proboscia alata (Brightwell) Sundström.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Proboscia alata (Brightwell) Sundström.

Basionym
Rhizosolenia gracillima Cleve

Type Information
Type locality: West coast of Sweden, Lysekil; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), winged (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 April 2014 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 21 January 2021

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Nomenclatural notes
Invalid: page of publication of basionym not cited. (See INA) - (01 December 2020) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
See also CAS Diatom Collection. - (01 December 2020) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 June 2025