Pinnularia scutellum O'Meara 1869
Publication Details
Pinnularia scutellum O'Meara 1869: 151; pl. XII, fig. 5
Published in: O'Meara, E. (1869). On new forms of Diatomaceae from dredgings off the Arran Islands Co., Galway. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, new series, London 9: 150-151, pl. XII.
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 Diploneis smithii var. scutellum (O'Meara) F.W.Mills.
Type Information
Ireland: Galway: Arran Islands.;
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of scutum, a shield; literally, little shield (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
