Surirella elegantula Hustedt 1942
Publication Details
Surirella elegantula Hustedt 1942: 172, figs 425-427
Published in: Hustedt, F. (1942). Süßwasser-Diatomeen des indomalayischen Archipels und der Hawaii-Inseln. Nach dem Material der Wallacea-Expedition. Internationale Revue der gesamten Hydrobiologie und Hydrographie 42(1/3): 1-252, 443 figs, tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Surirella is Surirella striatula Turpin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Iconella elegantula (Hustedt) D.Kapustin & Kulikovskiy.
Type Information
Type locality: lake Towuti, Sulawesi " Towoeti-See, Celebes"; (Kapustin & Kulikovskiy 2018: 239) Lectotype (fide Simonsen 1987): BRM; 397/335 (Kapustin & Kulikovskiy 2018: 239) Notes: Indonesia: Sulawesi (lakes Towuti and Matano); collector: R. Woltereck (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), somewhat elegant.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 January 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
