Surirella spiralis Kützing 1844
Current name:
Iconella spiralis (Kützing) E.C.Ruck & T.Nakov
Dim. 72 x 163 µm (600x) - 26 January 2013. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Surirella spiralis Kützing 1844: 60, pl. 3: fig. 64
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Surirella is Surirella striatula Turpin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Iconella spiralis (Kützing) E.C.Ruck & T.Nakov.
Source of Synonymy
Ruck, E.C., Nakov, T., Alverson, A.J. & Theriot, E.C. (2016). Nomenclatural transfers associated with the phylogenetic reclassification of the Surirellales and Rhopalodiales. Notulae Algarum 10: 1-4.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 July 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024
