Chaetoceros pelagicus Cleve 1873
Publication Details
Chaetoceros pelagicus Cleve 1873: 11; pl. 1, fig. 4
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1873). On diatoms from the Arctic Sea. Bihang till Kongliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 1(13): 1-28, 4 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chaetoceros is Chaetoceros tetrachaeta Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 January 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 June 2023
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Nomenclatural note
CAS: as "Chatoceros pelagicum" in text and "Chaetoceros pelagicum" in plate caption. - (01 April 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 June 2025