Pinnularia acrosphaeria W.Smith 1853
Publication Details
Pinnularia acrosphaeria W.Smith 1853: 58, pl. XIX [19]: fig. 183
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 (holotype) of the genus Pinnularia is Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. Near Lewes, Sept. 1850, W. Sm. Premnay Peat. Dolgelly Earth." [England and Scotland]; (Smith 1853: 58)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 November 2024
