Chaetoceros neapolitanus Schröder 1900
Publication Details
Chaetoceros neapolitanus Schröder 1900: 29, pl. 1, fig. 4
Published in: Schröder, B. (1900). Das Phytoplankton des Golfes von Neapel nebst vergleichenden Ausblicken auf das des atlantischen Oceans. Mitteilungen aus der Zoologischen Station zu Neapel 14: 1-38, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetoceros atlanticus var. neapolitanus (Schroeder) Hustedt.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), belonging to Naples in Italy (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 January 2018
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Taxonomic note
According to Shevchenko et al. (2006: 238), Chaetoceros neapolitanus Schroder is a synonym of Chaetoceros atlanticus var. neapolitanus (Schroder) Hustedt. - (08 January 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2025
