Berkella alpina J.R.Carter, nom. illeg. 1993
Publication Details
Berkella alpina J.R.Carter, nom. illeg. 1993: 106, figs 24, 25
Published in: Carter, J.R. (1993). A note on the genus Berkella Ross & Sims. In: P.A. Sims (ed.), Progress in Diatom Studies, Contributions to taxonomy, ecology and nomenclature. Special volume in honour of Robert Ross on the occasion of his 80th Birthday. In: . ( Eds) Nova Hedwigia, Beiheft 106:101-107.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Berkella is .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Berkella linearis R.Ross & P.A.Sims.
Basionym
Frustulia spicula var. alpina Amosse
Type Information
Type locality: France (describes route to exact locality, starting from Grenoble); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 January 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
