Detonula Explained

Detonula is a genus of diatoms belonging to the family Thalassiosiraceae.^[1]

The genus name of Detonula is in honour of Giovanni Battista de Toni (1864–1924), who was an Italian botanist, mycologist and phycologist.^[2]

The genus was circumscribed by Franz Schütt ex Giovanni Battista De Toni in Syll. Algarum Vol.2 on page 1425 in 1894.

Species

As of 2021;:

• Detonula confervacea
• Detonula cystifera
• Detonula delicatula
• Detonula moseleyana
• Detonula pumila
• Detonula schroederi
• Detonula subtilissima

Notes and References

1. Web site: Detonula F.Schütt ex De Toni, 1894 :: Algaebase . www.algaebase.org . 19 April 2021.
2. Book: Burkhardt, Lotte . Eine Enzyklopädie zu eponymischen Pflanzennamen . Encyclopedia of eponymic plant names . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum, Freie Universität Berlin . 2022 . 978-3-946292-41-8 . pdf . German . Berlin . 10.3372/epolist2022 . January 27, 2022.