Surirella scalaris Giffen 1967
Publication Details
Surirella scalaris Giffen 1967: 286, pl. 63(5): figs 121-123
Published in: Giffen, M.H. (1967). Contributions to the diatom flora of South Africa III. Diatoms of the marine littoral regions at Kidd's Beach near east London, Cape Province, South Africa. Nova Hedwigia 13(1/2): 245-292, pls 59-63.
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 Campylodiscus giffenii Lobban & J.S.Park.
Type Information
Type locality: "Kidd's Beach" [Cape Province, South Africa]; (Giffen 1967: 286) Notes: "Typus: praeparatum No.197 in collectione GIFFEN, Fort Hare, provincia Capensis. Iconotypus: figurae nostrae No. 121-123."
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
