Grammatophora serpentina (Ralfs) Kützing, nom. illeg. 1844
Publication Details
Grammatophora serpentina (Ralfs) Kützing, nom. illeg. 1844: 203
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 (lectotype) of the genus Grammatophora is Grammatophora angulosa Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Basionym
Striatella taeniiformis var. serpentina Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: Torquay (Mrs Griffiths); Hastings (Jenner); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), snake-like, i.e., bent forwards and backwards into a wavy line; growing on serpentine rock (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
