Bacillaria sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Elmore 1895

Grunowia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Rabenhorst

Current name: Grunowia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Rabenhorst
 Wet bryophytes, Stornoway, Lewis. Collected by Chris Johnson - 15 March 2023.   chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com

Publication Details
Bacillaria sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Elmore 1895: 20

Published in: Barbour, E.H. (1895). The diatomaceous deposits of Nebraska. Proceedings of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences 5: 18-23, 1 pl., 1 fig.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bacillaria is Bacillaria paradoxa J.F.Gmelin.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Grunowia sinuata (Thwaites ex W.Smith) Rabenhorst.

Basionym
Denticula sinuata Thwaites ex W.Smith

Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fresh water. near Bristol; Mr. Thwaites Wray, Nov. 1851, Mr. Geo. Smith. Killiecrankie, Mr. P. Grant. Dryburgh, March; Pentland Hills, July 1854, Dr. Greville. Cumbrae Island, Feb. 1854, Mr. B. Hennedy." [England, Scotalnd]; (Smith 1856: 21)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sinuate, strongly waved (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 14 June 2009 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 August 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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