Campylodiscus spiralis (Kützing) W.Smith 1851

Publication Details
Campylodiscus spiralis (Kützing) W.Smith 1851: 6, pl. 1: fig. 2 a

Published in: Smith, W. (1851). Notes on the Diatomaceae, with descriptions of British species included in the genera Campylodiscus, Surirella and Cymatopleura. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 2 7: 1-14, pls I-III.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Campylodiscus is Campylodiscus clypeus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg ex Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Iconella spiralis (Kützing) E.C.Ruck & T.Nakov.

Source of Synonymy
Ruck, E.C., Nakov, T., Alverson, A.J. & Theriot, E.C. (2016). Nomenclatural transfers associated with the phylogenetic reclassification of the Surirellales and Rhopalodiales. Notulae Algarum 10: 1-4.

Basionym
Surirella spiralis Kützing

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 March 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024

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