Schizonema eximium Thwaites 1848
Publication Details
Schizonema eximium Thwaites 1848: 169, pl. 12: fig. F: 1-4
Published in: Thwaites, G.H.K. (1848). Further observations on the Diatomaceae with descriptions of new genera and species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 2 1: 161-172, pls XI, XII.
Request PDFType Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gyrosigma eximium (Thwaites) Boyer.
Type Information
Type locality: "Found in small quantity in a rapid stream of fresh water on the filaments of Vaucheria, roots of grass, &c, at Crew's Hole near Bristol, in December last."; (Thwaites 1848: 170) Type: G.H.K.T.; Dec. 1847; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), strikingly unusual.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 July 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
