Creswellia barbadensis Greville 1865
Publication Details
Creswellia barbadensis Greville 1865: 3; pl. I: fig. 11 (as 'Cresswellia')
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1865). Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XIV. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 13: 1-10, 2 pls [I, II].
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Creswellia is Creswellia turris Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eupyxidicula barbadensis (Greville) S.Blanco & C.E.Wetzel.
Source of Synonymy
Blanco, S. & Wetzel, C.E. (2016). Replacement names for botanical taxa involving algal genera. Phytotaxa 266(3): 195-205.
Type Information
Barbados: Cambridge estate Barbadoes deposit;
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 October 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025
