Cyclotella affinis (Grunow) Houk, R.Klee & H.Tanaka, nom. illeg. 2010
Publication Details
Cyclotella affinis (Grunow) Houk, R.Klee & H.Tanaka, nom. illeg. 2010: 33
Published in: Houk, V., Klee, R. & Tanaka, H. (2010). Atlas of freshwater centric diatoms with a brief key and descriptions. Part III. Stephanodiscaceae A. Cyclotella, Tertiarius, Discotella. Fottea 10(Supplement): 1-496 [497], incl. 330 pl.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cyclotella is Cyclotella tecta Håkansson & R.Ross.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lindavia affinis (Grunow) Nakov, Guillory, M.L.Julius, E.C.Theriot & A.J.Alverson.
Basionym
Cyclotella bodanica var. affinis Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: California: Carson, Los Angeles Co. (Miocene: Helvetian Stage); (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype (fide V. Houk et al., 2010: 33): W; Grunow slide 1468 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 April 2016 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
