Denticula interrupta W.Gregory 1857
Publication Details
Denticula interrupta W.Gregory 1857: 494, pl. X [10]: fig. 30 (as 'Denticula (?) interrupta')
Published in: Gregory, W. (1857). On new forms of marine Diatomaceae found in the Firth of Clyde and in Loch Fyne, illustrated by numerous figures drawn by R.K. Greville, LL.D., F.R.S.E. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 21: 473-542, 6 pls [IX-XIV].
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Denticula is Denticula elegans Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plagiogramma interruptum (W.Gregory) Ralfs.
Type Information
Type locality: Lamlash Bay [Isle of Arran], Scotland; (Gregory 1857: 494)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), interrupted, not continued (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024