Libellus complanatus (Grunow) De Toni 1890

Publication Details
Libellus complanatus (Grunow) De Toni 1890: 971

Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1890). Sulla Navicula aponina Kuetz. e sui due generi Brachysira Kuetz. e Libellus Cleve. Atti del Regio Istituto veneto di scienze, lettere ed arti : 967-971.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Libellus is Libellus grevillei (C.Agardh) Cleve.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Proschkinia complanata (Grunow) D.G.Mann.

Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Basionym
Amphora complanata Grunow

Type Information
Type locality: Adriatic Sea.; (INA 1996) Notes:

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened out, usually in one plane (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 05 December 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.

Last updated: 07 February 2020

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Taxonomic note
See CAS Diatom Collection. - (05 December 2019) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025