Calodiscus superbus Rabenhorst 1853
Publication Details
Calodiscus superbus Rabenhorst 1853: 12, pl. III [3], pro parte
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1853). Die Süsswasser-Diatomaceen (Bacillarien.): für Freunde der Mikroskopie. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-72, 10 plates [I–X]. Leipzig: Eduard Kummer.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Calodiscus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Campylodiscus superbus (Rabenhorst) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
VanLandingham, S.L. (1968). Catalogue of the fossil and recent genera and species of diatoms and their synonyms. Bacteriastrum through Coscinodiscus Part 2. pp. 494-1086. Lehre: J. Cramer.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), superb.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 November 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 December 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 June 2025
