Iconella amphioxys (W.Smith) Kapustin & Kryvosheia 2019
Publication Details
Iconella amphioxys (W.Smith) Kapustin & Kryvosheia 2019: 314, pl. III [3]: figs 13, 14
Published in: Kryvosheia, O.N. & Kapustin, D.A. (2019). [Species diversity of Bacillariophyta in the Nyzhniosulsku National Nature Park (Ukraine)]. ?lgologia 29(3): 298–321, 4 plates [I–IV]. [in Russian]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Iconella is Iconella variabilis Jurilj.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Surirella amphioxys W.Smith.
Source of Synonymy
Kusber, W.-H., Rolfing, J.B., Abarca, N. & Jahn, R. (2024). Why Surirella amphioxys is not an Iconella (Bacillariophyceae). Phytotaxa 644(4): 297-300, 1 figure.
Basionym
Surirella amphioxys W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Fresh water. Haverfordwest, August 1855, Mr. Okeden" [Pembrokeshire, Wales]; (Smith 1856: 88) Lectotype (designated by Krammer in Lange-Bertalot & Krammer 1987: 92): AWH; Coll. Van Heurck Antwerpen VI-48-15 (the collection was transferred to BR). (Kusber & al. 2024: 298)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Greek), sharp on both sides (Griffith 2004).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 September 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025
