Toxonidea laevis Witt 1873
Publication Details
Toxonidea laevis Witt 1873: 70, pl. 8: fig. 9
Published in: Witt, O.N. (1873). Bericht uber die Untersuchung zweier Diatomaceen-Gemische. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntniss der Flora der Sudsee. Journal des Museums Godeffroy 1(1): 63-70, 1 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Toxonidea is Toxonidea gregoriana Donkin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetramphora ostrearia (Brébisson) Mereschkowsky.
Type Information
Type locality: bei Funafuti; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 February 2016 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
