Cymatopleura marina F.W.Lewis 1861
Publication Details
Cymatopleura marina F.W.Lewis 1861: 63, pl. 1: fig. 4
Published in: Lewis, F.W. (1861). Notes on new and rarer species of Diatomaceae of the United States sea board. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13: 61-71, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cymatopleura is Cymatopleura solea (Brébisson) W.Smith.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cymatonitzschia marina (F.W.Lewis) Simonsen.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "On algae at New London. New Haven and Black Rock Harbors. East river (Mr. Fcbiger), in mud."; (Lewis 1861: 63)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 September 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024