Eunotia serpentina Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1854
Publication Details
Eunotia serpentina Ehrenberg, nom. inval. 1854: 6, 12
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1854). Mikrogeologie. Das Erden und Felsen schaffende Wirken des unsichtbar kleinen selbstständigen Lebens auf der Erde. pp. 1-374. Leipzig: Verlag von Leopold Voss.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Eunotia is Eunotia arcus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphicampa mirabilis Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), snake-like, i.e., bent forwards and backwards into a wavy line; growing on serpentine rock (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024