Epithemia constricta Brébisson ex W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Epithemia constricta Brébisson ex W.Smith 1853: 14, supp. pl. XXX [30]: fig. 248 (as 'cl. De Brebisson in litt. cum specim.')
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Epithemia is Epithemia turgida (Ehrenberg) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhopalodia constricta (Brébisson) Krammer.
Type Information
Type locality: "Brackish water. Excet, Sussex, March 1852, Wm. Sm."; (Smith 1853: 14)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), constricted.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
