Diatoma stellata Kociolek 2005
Publication Details
Diatoma stellata Kociolek 2005: 418
Published in: Kociolek, J.P. (2005). A checklist and preliminary bibliography of the Recent, freshwater diatoms of inland environments of the continental United States. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Fourth Series 56(27): 395-525.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Diatoma is Diatoma vulgaris Bory.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
