Tetracyclus lacustris Ralfs 1843
Current name:
Tetracyclus glans (Ehrenberg) F.W.Mills
Digital design _Dim. 22 x 47 µm - 12 March 2013. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Tetracyclus lacustris Ralfs 1843: 105, pl. 2: fig. 2
Published in: Ralfs, J. (1843). On the Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12: 104-111, 1 p. [pl. 2].
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tetracyclus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetracyclus glans (Ehrenberg) F.W.Mills.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), inhabiting lakes (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024