Synedra capitata Ehrenberg 1836
Current name:
Ulnaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Compère
Bremerton, Washington, USA; Kitsap Lake, 200x, DIC - 22 August 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Synedra capitata Ehrenberg 1836: 53
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1836). Mittheilungen über fossile Infusionsthiere. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1836: 50-54.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Synedra is Synedra balthica Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ulnaria capitata (Ehrenberg) Compère.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 October 2023
