Brebissonia boeckii (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1860

Publication Details
Brebissonia boeckii (Ehrenberg) Grunow 1860: 512

Published in: Grunow, A. (1860). Über neue oder ungenügend gekannte Algen. Erste Folge, Diatomeen, Familie Naviculaceen. Verhandlungen der kaiserlich-königlichen zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 10: 503-582, pls III-VII.

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Publication date: "4 April 1860"

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Brebissonia.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Brebissonia lanceolata (C.Agardh) R.K.Mahoney & Reimer.

Source of Synonymy
Jahn, R. & Kusber, W.H. (2004). Algae of the Ehrenberg collection - 1. Typification of 32 names of diatom taxa described by C.G. Ehrenberg. Willdenowia 34(2): 577-595, 1 table.

Basionym
Cocconema boeckii Ehrenberg

Type Information
Type locality: "Im August 1833 bei Wismar" [Baltic Sea, Germany].; (Jahn & Kusber 2004: 580) Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2004: 580): Preparation No. 540044-1 in BHUPM (Jahn & Kusber 2004:fig. 5). The lectotype specimen corresponds to specimens on drawing sheet No. 308 in BHUPM (Jahn & Kusber 2004: figs 2, 3) which are from Wismar material. Fig. 4 in Jahn & Kusber (2004) is a complete cell from original material No. 540044-2 in BHUPM.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 23 November 2021

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Nomenclatural note
Combination also introduced by O'Meara (1875: 338). - (16 December 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025

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