Surirella gemma (Ehrenberg) Kützing 1844
Current name:
Petrodictyon gemma (Ehrenberg) D.G.Mann
Close-up _Location: UK - 11 May 2014. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Surirella gemma (Ehrenberg) Kützing 1844: 62
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Surirella is Surirella striatula Turpin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Petrodictyon gemma (Ehrenberg) D.G.Mann.
Source of Synonymy
Round, F.E., Crawford, R.M. & Mann, D.G. (1990). The diatoms. Biology and morphology of the genera. pp. [i-ix], 1-747. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Navicula gemma Ehrenberg
Type Information
Lectotype locality: "An der Elbmündung bei Cuxhaven in der Nordsee" [North Sea, Germany]; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 585) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004; 585): "Specimen of Taxonomic preparations No. 540032-3 in BHUPM (Fig. 41). The lectotype specimen corresponds to the valve on the left hand side of drawing sheet No. 1147 in BHUPM, except for the bacteria, which Ehrenberg might have interpreted as cilia (Fig. 40)."
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), bud, eye (of a plant), jewel, precious stone (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 October 2022
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Nomenclatural note
The name Surirella gemma is sometimes attributed to Ehrenberg (1840) but he published the name "Navicula (Surirella) gemma" in 1840 where "Surirella" is used as an unspeificied subgenus or section. - (27 January 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
