Cyclotella kurdica Håkansson, nom. et typ. cons. 1993
Publication Details
Cyclotella kurdica Håkansson, nom. et typ. cons. 1993: 315, figs 17-28
Published in: Håkansson, H. (1993). Morphological and taxonomic problems in four Cyclotella species (Bacillariophyceae). Diatom Research 8(2): 309-316, 28 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyclotella is Cyclotella tecta Håkansson & R.Ross.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lindavia kurdica (Håkansson) T.Nakov et al..
Source of Synonymy
Nakov, T., Guillory, W.X., Julius, M.L., Theriot, E.C. & Alverson, A.J. (2015). Towards a phylogenetic classification of species belonging to the diatom genus Cyclotella (Bacillariophyceae): Transfer of species formerly placed in Puncticulata, Handmannia, Pliocaenicus and Cyclotella to the genus Lindavia. Phytotaxa 217(3): 249-264.
Type Information
Type locality: Hassan Kaleh, Araxes area, Turkey; (Håkansson 1993: 315) Lectotype: [mineral source]*; [BHUPM] Ehrenberg collection , box 3, book 7; Ehrenberg collection, 1bv [mica slide] (Håkansson 1993: 315) Notes: Isolectotype: Ehrenberg collection, 1cg, 1dg, 3dw and Lund nos 16-18, 44-49. Turkey: Kurdistan (INA). * Håkansson (2002).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 April 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
