Asterionella glacialis Castracane 1886

Asterionellopsis glacialis (Castracane) Round

Current name: Asterionellopsis glacialis (Castracane) Round
Seabeck, Washington, USA; Hood Canal, Lugol's, 400x, DIC - 11 April 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication Details
Asterionella glacialis Castracane 1886: 50, pl. XIV [14]: fig. 1

Published in: Castracane, [C.A.] F. (1886). Report on the Diatomaceae collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. In: Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Botany. Vol. II. (Murray, J. Eds), pp. [1]-178.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterionella is Asterionella formosa Hassall.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterionellopsis glacialis (Castracane) Round.

Type Information
Type locality: "... collected in the Antarctic Ocean..."; (Castracane 1886: 51)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), icy, frozen, or glacial; also meaning, growing in icy-cold regions.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 09 June 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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