Opephora lineata Giffen, nom. illeg. 1980
Publication Details
Opephora lineata Giffen, nom. illeg. 1980: 150, figs 33–35
Published in: Giffen, M.H. (1980). A checklist of marine littoral diatoms from Mahé, Seychelles Islands. Bacillaria 3: 129-159, 3 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Opephora is Opephora pacifica (Grunow) Petit.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Opephora giffenii Schoeman .
Type Information
Type locality: Seychelles: Mahé I.: Anse aux Pins; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: coll. Giffen, Fort Hare, South Africa; prep. 737/2 (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 December 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 July 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
