Gaillonella italica Ehrenberg 1838

Publication Details
Gaillonella italica Ehrenberg 1838: 171 [pl. 10: fig. 6]

Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1838). Die Infusionsthierchen als vollkommene Organismen. Ein Blick in das tiefere organische Leben der Natur. pp. i-xviii, [1-4], 1-[548], 64 pls. Leipzig: Verlag von Leopold Voss.

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Publication date: Jul-Aug 1838 (p. xviii: Jul 1838)

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gaillonella is Conferva moniliformis O.F.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aulacoseira italica (Ehrenberg) Simonsen.

Source of Synonymy
Simonsen, R. (1979). The diatom system: ideas on phylogeny. Bacillaria 2: 9-71, 3 figs, 3 appendices.

Type Information
Type locality: "... aus dem Bergmehl von Santafiora..." [Diatomaceous earth from Santa Fiora, Tuscany, Italy]; (Ehrenberg 1838: 171) Lectotype (designated by Crawford & al. 2003): Klaproth; BHUPM; Ehrenberg-Collection 290706 (Crawford, Likhoshway & Jahn 2003)

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 September 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Originally described from diatomaceous earth. - (25 April 2023) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 September 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025

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