Stephanodiscus parvus Stoermer & Håkansson 1984
Publication Details
Stephanodiscus parvus Stoermer & Håkansson 1984: 505, 11 figs
Published in: Stoermer, E.F. & Håkansson, H. (1984). Stephanodiscus parvus: Validation of an enigmatic and widely misconstrued taxon. Nova Hedwigia 39: 497-511, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanodiscus is Stephanodiscus niagarae Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Kieselguhr von Ceyssal, Puy-de-Dome, France; (Håkansson 2002: 47) Holotype: Grunow Collection, W; slide 903b Grunow (Håkansson 2002: 47) Notes: Isotype: Slide 265 and 266 in the Cleve & Möller exsiccata (1879), S.
Fossil
Described as a fossil, but extant.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), little, small, puny (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 May 2025
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Nomenclatural notes
S. hantzschia f. parva Grunow ex Cleve & Möller 1879 (INA). - (30 March 2016) - G.M. Guiry
According to Håkansson (2002, synonyms of this species include S. hantzschii var. pusilla Grunow in Cleve & Grunow 1880, S. hantzscia f. parvus Grunow ex Cleve & Möller 1879 and S. pusillus (Grunow) Krieger1927. She notes that some authors (e.g. Kobayasi et al., 1985) consider S. parvus to be synonymous with S. minutulus. However, she appears to consider these two species to be separate entities but lists the above synonyms as synonyms of S. minutulus. - (31 March 2016) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 June 2025
