Synedrella parasitica (W.Smith) Round & Maidana 2001
Publication Details
Synedrella parasitica (W.Smith) Round & Maidana 2001: 24
Published in: Round, F.E. & Maidana, N.I. (2001). Two problematic freshwater araphid taxa reclassified in new genera. Diatom. The Japanese Journal of Diatomology 17: 21-28, 15 figs., 1 table.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Synedrella.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudostaurosira parasitica (W.Smith) E.Morales.
Basionym
Odontidium parasiticum W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water: parasitic on Nitzschia sigmoidea. Queen's Park, Edinburgh, April and July 1854, Dr. Greville." [now generally known as Holyrood Park, Edinburgh, Scotland]; (Smith 1856: 19) Lectotype (designated by Morales & al. 2015): [R.K.] Greville; 9.vii.1854; BR; (Van de Vijver & al. 2022: 2) Notes: Syntype material in BR (Morales et al., 2015: figs 81-106).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), parasitic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
