Iconella acuminata (Hustedt) Cocquyt & R.Jahn
Publication Details
Iconella acuminata (Hustedt) Cocquyt & R.Jahn
Published in: Jahn, R., Kusber, W.-H. & Cocquyt, C. (2017). Differentiating Iconella from Surirella (Bacillariophyceae): typifying four Ehrenberg names and a preliminary checklist of the African taxa. PhytoKeys 82: 73-112, 6 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iconella is Iconella variabilis Jurilj.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Surirella acuminata Hustedt
Type Information
Type locality: "Tanganyika See. 6" [Lake Tanganyika]; (Huber-Pestalozzi 1942: 82) Lectotype: BRM; BRM X1/7 Lake Tanganyika “Tanganyika See. 6” (Jahn, Kusber & Cocquyt 2017: 82)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 July 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
