Raphidonema gracile Skuja 1969
Publication Details
Raphidonema gracile Skuja 1969: 54, pl. 2: fig. 48
Published in: Skuja, H. (1969). Some algae and other protists. In: Vegetation of Amchitka Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. (Shacklette, H.T. et al. Eds) Vol. 648, pp. 50-55.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Raphidonema is Raphidonema nivale Lagerheim.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "... tundra lake about 50 cm deep near Cyril Bay [Amchitka I., Aleutian Is., Alaska], with Isoetes sp. (66 chromosomes). Collected by H. T. Shacklette, July 28,1967."; (Skuja 1969: 54)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 December 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 July 2023
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 May 2024
