Echinella circularis Greville, nom. inval. 1822

Publication Details
Echinella circularis Greville, nom. inval. 1822: 213, pl. VIII [8]: fig. II [2]

Published in: Greville, R.K (1822). A description of two new plants of the order Algae, found in Scotalnd. Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society 4: 213-217, pl. VIII.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Echinella is Echinella radiosa Acharius.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Meridion circulare (Greville) C.Agardh.

Source of Synonymy
Agardh, C.A. (1831). Conspectus criticus diatomacearum. Part 3. pp. 33-48. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianus.

Type Information
Type locality: Rivulet near Dumbryden Quarries ; (Rhode, Pappas & Stoermer 2001: 178) Holotype: BM; 81187 (Rhode, Pappas & Stoermer 2001: 178) Notes: Freshwater, Scotland (Index Nominum Algarum). Rhode et al. cite 1820 (presumably collection date).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 07 July 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024

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