Fragilaria undata W.Smith 1855
Publication Details
Fragilaria undata W.Smith 1855: 7, pl. 1: fig. 7
Published in: Smith, W. Rev. (1855). Notes of an excursion to the south of France and the Auvergne in search of Diatomaceae. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 2 15: 1-9, pl. 1 [12 figs].
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 Fragilariforma undata (W.Smith) Heudre, C.E.Wetzel & Ector.
Source of Synonymy
Heudre, D., Wetzel, C.E., Moreau, L. & Ector, L. (2017). Diatoms of Gérardmer Lake (Voges, France). Nova Hedwigia Beiheft 146: 253-277, 173 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: "River Mortes, Lac Guery [sic], Mont Dore; elevation 4066 feet. Var. [delta] Mull deposit, &c." [France & Scotland]; (Smith 1855: 7) Lectotype [Lac Guéry] designated by Van de Vijver & al. 2024: 9]: Rev. Wm. Smith; June ; BR; 4845 (slide; fig. 10 represent the lectotype) (Van de Vijver & al. 2024: 3)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
