Berkella alpina J.R.Carter, nom. illeg. 1993
Publication Details
Berkella alpina J.R.Carter, nom. illeg. 1993: 106, figs 24, 25
Published in: Carter, J.R. (1993). A note on the genus Berkella Ross & Sims. In: P.A. Sims (ed.), Progress in Diatom Studies, Contributions to taxonomy, ecology and nomenclature. Special volume in honour of Robert Ross on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. In: . ( Eds) Nova Hedwigia, Beiheft 106:101-107.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Berkella is .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Berkella linearis R.Ross & P.A.Sims.
Source of Synonymy
Jüttner, I., Van de Vijver, B., Williams, D.M., Cox, E.J. & Wetzel, C.E. (2023). A review of some species of Berkella and Frustulia occurring in freshwaters of Britain and Ireland with documentation of the types of Berkella linearis, B. alpina, Frustulia saxonica and F. crassinervia. Nova Hedwigia 117(1-4): 319-350.
Basionym
Frustulia spicula var. alpina Amosse
Type Information
Type locality: France (describes route to exact locality, starting from Grenoble); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 September 2024
