Chaetoceros distans Cleve 1873
Publication Details
Chaetoceros distans Cleve 1873: 9, fig. 11 a, b
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1873). Examination of diatoms found on the surface of the Sea of Java. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(11): 1-13, 3 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chaetoceros dichaeta Ehrenberg.
Source of Synonymy
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. (2005). Diatoms. In: Antarctic marine protists. (Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. Eds), pp. 13-201. Canberra & Hobart: Australian Biological Resources Study; Australian Antarctic Division.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), distant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 June 2023
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Taxonomic note
Shevchenko et al. (2006: 248) cite Chaetoceros distans Cleve as a synonym of Chaetoceros laciniosus Schütt.
- (09 January 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
