Podosira laevis Gregory ex Greville 1859
Publication Details
Podosira laevis Gregory ex Greville 1859: 85; pl. VI [6]: figs 15-17
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1859). Descriptions of new species of British Diatomaceae, chiefly observed by the late Professor Gregory. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 7: 79-86, 1 pl. [pl. IV].
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Podosira is Podosira moniliformis Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Marine. Lamlash Bay; dredged by Professor Balfour, 1857." [Scotland]; (Greville 1859: 85) Notes: Type: BM?
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 09 October 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 21 January 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024