Bacteriastrum furcatum var. hispidum (Castracane) Simonsen 1974
Publication Details
Bacteriastrum furcatum var. hispidum (Castracane) Simonsen 1974: 32 (as 'hispida')
Published in: Simonsen, R. (1974). The diatom plankton of the Indian Ocean Expedition of R/V Meteor 1964-5. Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D: Biologie 19: 1-107.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bacteriastrum is Bacteriastrum furcatum Shadbolt.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bacteriastrum comosum var. hispidum (Castracane) J.Ikari.
Basionym
Fragilaria vulgaris Ehrenberg
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), forked, furcate (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
