Sichuania lacustris Y.-L.Li, Lange-Bertalot & Metzelin 2009
Publication Details
Sichuania lacustris Y.-L.Li, Lange-Bertalot & Metzelin 2009: 688, pl. 1: figs 1-35; pl. 2: fig. A-D2; pl. 3: figs 1-4; pl. 4, fig. 1-4; pl. 5: fig 1-2
Published in: Yanling, L., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzelin, D (2009). Sichuania lacustris spec. et gen. nov. an as yet monospecific genus from oligotrophic high mountain lakes in the Chinese province Sichuan. Iconographia Diatomologica 20: 687-703.
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This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sichuania.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sichuaniella lacustris (Y.-L.Li, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin) Li Yanling, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Source of Synonymy
Yanling L., Lange-Bertalot H. & Metzeltin D. (2013). Sichuaniella Li Yanling, Lange-Bertalot et Metzeltin nom. nov. - a new name for Sichuania Li Yanling et al. In: Diatoms
of Europe: Diatoms of the European inland waters and comparable habitats. Vol. 7 Luticola and Luticolopsis. (Levkov, Z., Metzeltin, D. & Pavlov, A. Eds), pp. 698 only..
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), inhabiting lakes (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 October 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
