Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller 1895

Publication Details
Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller 1895: 65, pl. 1: figs 15–17

Published in: Müller, O. (1895). Rhopalodia ein neues Genus der Bacillariaceen. Botanische Jahrbucher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 22(1): 54-71, 2 pls.

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Publication date: 1895

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhopalodia.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Navicula gibba Ehrenberg

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Sibirien...bei Orenburg" [Russia]; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 586) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004): "[icon] cell on the upper row on the right hand side on the glued paper (upper row, center) “Navicula gibba, Orenburg 1/12-1/10'''” on drawing sheet No. 560a in BHUPM (see arrow in Fig. 51)."

Origin of Species Name
(Latin), noun (hump); adjective (humped) (Stearn 1983)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 May 2025

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Nomenclatural note
Two taxa are currently (November 2021) passing under this name: Rhopalodia gibba (Ehrenberg) O.Müller described as Navicula gibba Ehrenberg 1832 from Russia and Pinnularia gibba sensu Ehrenberg 1843 which is the taxon in Krammer (2000) and Cantonati & al. (2017) which refers to material described by Ehrenberg (1843) from Chile. - (23 November 2021) - M.D. Guiry

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