Opephora neoelliptica (A.Witkowski) A.Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, nom. inval. 1996
Publication Details
Opephora neoelliptica (A.Witkowski) A.Witkowski, Metzeltin & Lange-Bertalot, nom. inval. 1996: exp. pl. 48: fig. 30
Published in: Metzeltin, D. & Witkowski, A. (1996). Diatomeen der Bären-Insel. Süsswasser- und marine Arten. Iconographia Diatomologica 4: 3-10, 12-232 [p. 11 omitted], incl. 92 pls., map.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Opephora is Opephora pacifica (Grunow) Petit.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nanofrustulum neoellipticum (Witkowski) E.Morales.
Basionym
Fragilaria neoelliptica Witkowski
Type Information
Type locality: Poland: Gulf of Gda?sk (Zatoka Gda?ska); (Witkowski 1994: 128) Type: A.Witkowski; iii. 1992; Inst. Oceanogr., Univ. Gdansk, Gdynia, Poland; slide SO30 III'92 (A) (Witkowski 1994: 128)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 July 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
