Eunotia gracilis W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Eunotia gracilis W.Smith 1853: 16, pl. 30: fig. 249
Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.
Request PDFType 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 Eunotia exigua (Brébisson ex Kützing) Rabenhorst.
Source of Synonymy
Van de Vijver, B. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2022). Observations and typification of Eunotia exigua (Brébisson ex Kützing) Rabenhorst (Eunotiaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae Algarum 234: 1-5, 77 figs.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Wareham [Dorset]: W Smith, Jack's Wood Spring, Tunbridge Wells [Kent]: E. Jenner [England]; (Smith 1853: 16) Lectotype (designated by Van de Vijver & Lange-Bertalot 2022: 2): BR; Slide BR-4708 (Van de Vijver & Lange-Bertalot 2022: 2) Notes: Van de Vijver & Lange-Bertalot (2022: 2) note: "BR-4708, slide prepared from W. Smith sample Wareham, Dorset, England, original material present in the Van Heurck collection (BR). The lectotype is represented by Fig. 31."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
