Podosira glacialis (Grunow) Cleve 1896
Publication Details
Podosira glacialis (Grunow) Cleve 1896: 12, pl. 2: figs 17-20
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1896). Diatoms from Baffin Bay and Davis Strait. Bihang till Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 22 (Afd. III)(4): 1-22, 2 pls..
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Podosira is Podosira moniliformis Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porosira glacialis (Grunow) Jørgensen.
Basionym
Podosira hormoides var. glacialis Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: S. of Franz Josef Land: 74°48'N, 54°52'E; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), icy, frozen, or glacial; also meaning, growing in icy-cold regions.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024