Rhizosolenia americana Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Rhizosolenia americana Ehrenberg 1843: 442
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhizosolenia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudopyxilla americana (Ehrenberg) Forti.
Type Information
Middle Miocene; U.S.A. (Richmond, Virginia); Maryland; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
