Gaillonella granulata Ehrenberg 1843

Publication Details
Gaillonella granulata Ehrenberg 1843: 415 [127 in separate]

Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gaillonella is Conferva moniliformis O.F.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aulacoseira granulata (Ehrenberg) Simonsen.

Source of Synonymy
Simonsen, R. (1979). The diatom system: ideas on phylogeny. Bacillaria 2: 9-71, 3 figs, 3 appendices.

Type Information
Type locality: Brazil ? Newfoundland; (INA 1996)

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

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 26 September 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Tanimura et al. (2006: 278) cite this as Gaillonella granulata Ehrenberg, C.G. In the Index Nominum Algarum (Silva), it is cited as Gaillonella granulata Ehrenberg and Gallionella granulata Ehrenberg. - (25 September 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025

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