Licmophora ehrenbergii var. ovata (W.Smith) Grunow 1881

Publication Details
Licmophora ehrenbergii var. ovata (W.Smith) Grunow 1881: pl. 47: fig. 12

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1881). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls XXXI-LXXVII [31-77]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Licmophora is Licmophora argentescens C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Podosphenia ovata W.Smith

Type Information
Type locality: "Marine. Shoreham Harbour, Aug. 1850, W. Sm." [Sussex, England]; (Smith 1853: 83)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 06 June 2014 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 May 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024

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