Diploneis interrupta var. caffra Giffen 1970
Publication Details
Diploneis interrupta var. caffra Giffen 1970: 273, pl. 2: figs. 29, 30
Published in: Giffen, M.H. (1970). Contribution to the diatom flora of South Africa, IV. The marine littoral diatoms of the estuary of the Kowie River, Port- Alfred, Cape Province. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 31: 259-312.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Diploneis is Diploneis didymus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Diploneis caffra (Giffen) Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), interrupted, not continued (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024