Synedra smithii Ralfs 1861

Publication Details
Synedra smithii Ralfs 1861: 786

Published in: Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls [I-XV]. London: Whittaker and Co..

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Publication date: 1861

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Synedra is Synedra balthica Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Synedra pulchella var. smithii (Ralfs) Van Heurck.

Source of Synonymy
Van Heurck, H. (1881). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls XXXI-LXXVII [31-77]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.

Type Information
see S. acicularis W. Smith 1853;

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 December 2023

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Nomenclatural note
New name for Synedra acicularis Smith, 1853, not Synedra acicularis Kützing, 1844. - (03 December 2018) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025

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