Encyonema lunula (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1875
Publication Details
Encyonema lunula (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1875: pl. 10: fig. 42-43
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1875). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series I: Heft 3 . pp. pls 9-12. Aschersleben: Verlag von Ernst Schlegel.
Publication date: 25 March 1875
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Encyonema is Encyonema paradoxum Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Encyonema ventricosum var. lunula (Ehrenberg) A.Mayer.
Basionym
Cocconema lunula Ehrenberg
Type Information
Falklands; Chile; México;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of luna, moon (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 December 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024