Conferva pectinalis Dillwyn, nom. illeg. 1809
Publication Details
Conferva pectinalis Dillwyn, nom. illeg. 1809: pl. 24, figs 1, 2
Published in: Dillwyn, L.W. (1809). British Confervae; or colored figures and descriptions of the British plants referred by botanists to the genus Conferva. pp. 1-87, 1-6 (Index and Errata), pls. 69, 100-109, A-G (with text). London: W. Phillips.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eunotia pectinalis (Kützing) Rabenhorst.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2011 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 06 March 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Conferva pectinalis O.F.Müller, 1788. - (29 February 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 March 2025
