Epithemia vermicularis (O.Müller) Cocqyut & R.Jahn 2018
Publication Details
Epithemia vermicularis (O.Müller) Cocqyut & R.Jahn 2018: 50, figs 47-50
Published in: Cocquyt, C., Kusber, W.-H. & Jahn, R. (2018). Epithemia hirudiniformis and related taxa within the subgenus Rhopalodiella subg. nov. in comparison to Epithemia subg. Rhpalodia stat nov. (Bacillariophyceae) from East Africa. Cryptogamie Algologie 39(1): 35-62.
Publication date: 2018
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Rhopalodia vermicularis O. Müller
Type Information
Type locality: Central Africa: Lake Victoria, Rukagara; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype: [Icon] pl. 2 fig. 11 in Müller 1895: slide B 40 0042023 in B; valve representing the epitype illustrated as Fig. 50 (epitype) (Cocquyt et al. 2018: 50, fig. 49) Notes: Locality of the epitype: Lake Nyassa near penisula Kanda, surge zone on stalks, (sample B 52 0000023).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 March 2018 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 March 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
