Ceratoneis fusiformis R.Jahn & Kusber, nom. illeg. 2005
Publication Details
Ceratoneis fusiformis R.Jahn & Kusber, nom. illeg. 2005: 302
Published in: Jahn, R. & Kusber, W.-H. (2005). Reinstatement of the genus Ceratoneis Ehrenberg and lectotypification of its type specimen: C. closterium Ehrenberg. Diatom Research 20(2): 295-304.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ceratoneis is Ceratoneis closterium Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ceratoneis reimannii R.Jahn & Kusber.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: Massachusetts: Woods Hole; (Jahn & Kusber 2005: 302) Notes: Type: Pl. 121: fig. 4, and pl.[122?*] 22: fig.1 in B.E.F. Reimann & J.C. Lewin, J. Roy. Microscop. Soc., ser. 3, 83: 283-296. 1964; Collector: S. Watson (ix.1957). * in Jahn & Kusber (2005: 302).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 12 April 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 July 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
