Campylodiscus Ehrenberg ex Kützing, 1844
Lectotype species: Campylodiscus clypeus (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg ex Kützing
Publication details: Ehrenberg ex Kützing, 1844: 59
Original publication: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFType designated in: Boyer, C.S. (1927). Synopsis of North American Diatomaceae, Supplement, Part 2. Naviculatae, Surirellatae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 79: 229-583.
The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2018-02-18 by M.D. Guiry.
Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Hofmann, G., Werum, M. & Lange-Bertalot, H. (2013). Diatomeen im Süßwasser-Benthos von Mitteleuropa. Bestimmungsflora Kieselalgen für die ökologische Praxis. Über 700 der häufigsten Arten und ihre Ökologie. pp. [1]-908, 3522 Figuren auf 133 Tafeln. Königstein: Koeltz Scientific Books.
Nomenclatural note
CAS: "The genus name seems to have first appeared in Ehrenberg 1838 (ref. 006908), p. 176, as "Campylodiscus clypeus (= Cocconeis? clypeus)" but was not validly published (see ICBN 1994 Art. 34.1.d: "a taxon is not validly published by the mere mention of subordinate taxa included in the taxon concerned"). SVL incorrectly gives "Campylodiscus Ehrenberg 1840 (ref. 000293) p. 206" where Campylodiscus clypeus, C. noricus, C. remora, and C. (coronia) echeneis are described; there is however no generic description and it is therefore not validly published in this paper (ICBN 1994, Art 41.2). Kützing 1844 provides the validating generic description, describes 6 Campylodiscus species but does not designate a type. " - (11 August 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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