Echinella rotata Greville, nom. inval. 1833
Publication Details
Echinella rotata Greville, nom. inval. 1833: 398
Published in: Harvey, W.H. (1833). Div. I. Inarticulatae. Div. II. Confervoideae; Div. III. Gloiocladeae. In: The English Flora of Sir James Edward Smith. Class XXIV. Cryptogamia. Vol. V. (or Vol. II of Dr. Hooker's British flora). Part I. Comprising the Mosses, Hepaticae, Lichens, Characeae and Algae. (Hooker, W.J. Eds), pp. 259-262, 264-401. London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans Paternoster-Row.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Echinella is Echinella radiosa Acharius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias rotata Ralfs.
Type Information
Type: Capt. Carmichael; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wheel-shaped.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 November 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 August 2023
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
