Synedra vertebra W.Gregory 1855
Publication Details
Synedra vertebra W.Gregory 1855: 41, pl. IV [4] fig. 22
Published in: Gregory, W. (1855). On the post-Tertiary lacustrine sand containing diatomaceous exuviae from Glenshire near Inverary. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 3: 30-43.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Synedra is Synedra balthica Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ctenophora vertebra (W.Gregory) D.M.Williams & Van de Vijver,.
Source of Synonymy
Williams, D.M. & Van de Vijver, B. (2023). The diatom genus Ctenophora: A discussion on its morphology, relationships, and some species. Phytotaxa 632(1): 1-26, 66 figs, 4 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Lacustrine sand, Glenshira, near Inverary, Scotland.; (Gregory 1855: 30) Type ("isotype?"): BM; 24988 (Williams & Van de Vijver 2023: 14) Notes: "Type:—Scotland, lacustrine sands, Glenshira, near Inverary (BM 24988!, isotype?, https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/57f0e08a-1cdb-4262-99e6-a64d88c254ec) Registration: http://phycobank.org/104112".
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 July 2020 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 27 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
