Diomphala clava-herculis Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Diomphala clava-herculis Ehrenberg 1843: 336, 338
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843 '1842'). Nachricht von zwei durch die Contess of Caledon in Irland beobachteten Lagern fossiler Infusorien. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1842: 335-339.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Diomphala.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Didymosphenia clava-herculis (Ehrenberg) Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot.
Type Information
Type locality: Ireland [Mourne Mountains, Co. Down, Northern Ireland]; (Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot 2014: 9) Lectotype (fide Jahn & Kusber, 2004): BHUPM; corresponds to the specimen on drawing sheet No. 2221; geographical preparations No. 350704-b blue (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
