Cyclotella operculata var. antiqua (W.Smith) Brun 1880
Publication Details
Cyclotella operculata var. antiqua (W.Smith) Brun 1880: 133
Published in: Brun, J. [Brun, J.-J.] (1880). Diatomées des Alpes et du Jura et de la region Suisse et Française des environs de Genève. pp. 1-146, 9 pls. Genève & Paris: H. Georg; Georges Masson.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyclotella is Cyclotella tecta Håkansson & R.Ross.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lindavia antiqua (W.Smith) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Theriot & A.J.Alverson.
Source of Synonymy
Nakov, T., Guillory, W.X., Julius, M.L., Theriot, E.C. & Alverson, A.J. (2015). Towards a phylogenetic classification of species belonging to the diatom genus Cyclotella (Bacillariophyceae): Transfer of species formerly placed in Puncticulata, Handmannia, Pliocaenicus and Cyclotella to the genus Lindavia. Phytotaxa 217(3): 249-264.
Basionym
Cyclotella antiqua W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water. Lough Mourne and Peterhead Deposits. Cantyre Peat, and Marl, Co. Down."; (Smith 1853: 28)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 January 2018 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2024
