Asterionella formosa var. bleakeleyi (W.Smith) Van Heurck 1896
Publication Details
Asterionella formosa var. bleakeleyi (W.Smith) Van Heurck 1896: 321, pl. 30: fig. 838
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1896). A treatise on the Diatomaceae. Translated by W.E. Baxter. pp. 1-558, pls 1-35. London: William Wesley & Son.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterionella is Asterionella formosa Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterionella bleakeleyi W.Smith.
Basionym
Asterionella bleakeleyi W.Smith
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, handsome.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 December 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
