Rhaphoneis moorei O'Meara 1867
Publication Details
Rhaphoneis moorei O'Meara 1867: 247, pl. VII [7]: fig. 11 (as 'Moorii')
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1867). On new forms of Diatomaceae from dredgings off the Arran Islands, Co. Galway. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 7: 245-247, 1 pl. [pl. VII].
Request PDFPublication date: 1867
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhaphoneis is Rhaphoneis amphiceros (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Arran Islands, Co. Galway" [Aran Islands, Ireland]; (O'Meara 1867: 245)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 June 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Probably named for David Moore (1808-1879), Director of the Glasnevin Botanic Gardens in Dublin at the time. - (07 August 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 July 2025
