Synedra ulna var. longissima (W.Smith) Brun 1880
Publication Details
Synedra ulna var. longissima (W.Smith) Brun 1880: 126, pl. 4: fig. 21
Published in: Brun, J. [Brun, J.-J.] (1880). Diatomées des Alpes et du Jura et de la region Suisse et Française des environs de Genève. pp. 1-146, 9 pls. Genève & Paris: H. Georg; Georges Masson.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Synedra is Synedra balthica Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulnaria longissima (W.Smith) Van de Vijver & D.M.Williams.
Source of Synonymy
Van de Vijver, B. & Williams, D.M. (2022). Typification of Synedra longissima W.Smith and its transfer to the genus Ulnaria (Ulnariaceae, Bacillariophyta). Notulae Algarum 256: 1-4, 14 figs.
Basionym
Synedra longissima W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Pond in Botanic Garden, Belfast, 1850, Dr. Dickie." [Belfast Botanic Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland]; (Smith 1853: 72) Lectotype (designated by Van de Vijver & Williams 2022: 2): Dr Dickie; pond; BR; slide BR VI-46-B11 (Van de Vijver & Williams 2022: 2)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), elbow, forearm (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
