Fragilaria pacifica Grunow 1862
Publication Details
Fragilaria pacifica Grunow 1862: 373, pl. 5: fig. 19
Published in: Grunow, A. (1862). Die österreichischen Diatomaceen nebst Anschluss einiger neuen Arten von andern Lokalitäten und einer kritischen Uebersicht der bisher bekannten Gattungen und Arten. Erste Folge. Epithemieae, Meridioneae, Diatomeae, Entopyleae, Surirelleae, Amphipleureae. Zweite Folge. Familie Nitschiaea. Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 12: 315-472 [Abt 1], 545-588 [Abt. 2], 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Fragilaria is Fragilaria pectinalis (O.F.Müller) Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Opephora pacifica (Grunow) Petit.
Source of Synonymy
Petit, P. (1889). Diatomées recoltées dans le voisinage du Cap Horn. In: Mission scientifique du Cap Horn 1882 - 1883, Vol. 5, Botanique. (Hariot, P. & al. Eds), pp. 111-140. Paris: Gauthier-Villas.
Type Information
Neotype locality: Flugsand an der Kalkbay, Kap der Guten Hoffnung; (Sabbe & Vyverman 1995: 244) Neotype: W; Grunow slide no. 790 (Sabbe & Vyverman 1995: 244) Notes: Holotype probably lost. Original type locality: 'mari pacifico boreali'. Isotype: AWH slide no. VI 41 B10 (Grunow no. 790 (Flugsand der Kalkbay bei Kapstadt).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Pacific Ocean.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024
