Cymatopleura hibernica W.Smith 1851
Current name:
Surirella hibernica (W.Smith) D.Kapustin & O.Kryvosheia
600x __Dim. 61 x 80 µm - 02 January 2012. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Cymatopleura hibernica W.Smith 1851: 13, pl. 3: fig. 12
Published in: Smith, W. (1851). Notes on the Diatomaceae, with descriptions of British species included in the genera Campylodiscus, Surirella and Cymatopleura. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 2 7: 1-14, pls I-III.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cymatopleura is Cymatopleura solea (Brébisson) W.Smith.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Surirella hibernica (W.Smith) D.Kapustin & O.Kryvosheia.
Type Information
Type locality: River Bann, leg. Mr. Cocken [Northern Ireland]; (Smith 1851: 13)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), Ireland (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
