Surirella ovalis var. panduriformis (W.Smith) West & G.S.West 1901
Publication Details
Surirella ovalis var. panduriformis (W.Smith) West & G.S.West 1901: 209
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1901). The alga-flora of Yorkshire: a complete account of the known freshwater algae of the county, with many notes on their affinities and distribution. Botanical Transactions of the Yorkshire Naturalists Union 5(27): 165-239.
Publication date: July 1901
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Surirella is Surirella striatula Turpin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Surirella panduriformis W.Smith.
Basionym
Surirella panduriformis W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water. Iford near Lewes, Oct. 1852, W. Sm." [East Sussex, England]; (Smith 1853: 33)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 February 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024