Streptotheca tamesis Shrubsole 1891
Publication Details
Streptotheca tamesis Shrubsole 1891: 260, pl. 13: figs 4-6
Published in: Shrubsole, W.H. (1890). On a new diatom in the estuary of the Thames. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, series 2 4: 259-262.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Streptotheca.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Helicotheca tamesis (Shrubsole) M.Ricard.
Type Information
Type locality: estuary of Thames, England; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 September 2022
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Nomenclatural notes
"tamensis", "thamensis" have also been used for the specific epithet. "tamesis" is the Latin for the River Thames (Stearn, a noun); it was the original spelling as should be followed. - (07 October 2011) - M.D. Guiry
Contrary to some authors, this name is not illegitimate: Art. 55.1 specifies" "A name of a species or subdivision of a genus may be legitimate even if its epithet was originally placed under an illegitimate generic name (see also Art. 22.5)." - (07 October 2011) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
