Pinnularia amphicephala Ant.Mayer, nom. illeg. 1917
Publication Details
Pinnularia amphicephala Ant.Mayer, nom. illeg. 1917: 136, pl. 2: figs 15-17
Published in: Mayer, A. (1917). Beiträge zur Diatomeenflora Bayerns. Part III, A. Bacillariales aus einem Weiher bei Kondrau, B. Regensburger Bacillarien. Denkschriften der Königlich-Baierischen Botanischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg 13: 127-151, pl.1-2.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pinnularia is Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pinnularia mayeri Krammer.
Source of Synonymy
Krammer, K. (2000). The genus Pinnularia. In: Diatoms of the European inland waters and comparable habitats. Volume 1. (Lange-Bertalot, H. Eds), pp. 1-703. Ruggell: A.R.G. Gantner Verlag K.G.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Bavaria: Klardorf, Oberpfalz; (INA 1996) Type: 13.vi.1915; Coll Mayer, Regensburg; 912; 331973
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 November 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
