Surirella constricta W.Smith 1851
Publication Details
Surirella constricta W.Smith 1851: 9
Published in: Smith, W. (1851). Notes on the Diatomaceae, with descriptions of British species included in the genera Campylodiscus, Surirella and Cymatopleura. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 2 7: 1-14, pls I-III.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Surirella is Surirella striatula Turpin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Brackish water near Lewes, England.; (Smith 1851: 9) Lectoytpe (designated by Krammer in Lange-Bertalot & Krammer 1987: 105): Coll. Van Heurck Antwerpen; VI-86-A6 (Lange-Bertalot & Krammer 1987: 105)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), constricted.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024