Gaillonella undulata Ehrenberg 1840

Publication Details
Gaillonella undulata Ehrenberg 1840: 211

Published in: Ehrenberg, [C.G.] (1840). [Characteristik von 274 neuen Arten von Infusorien]. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1840: 197-219.

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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 Melosira undulata (Ehrenberg) Kützing.

Type Information
Type locality: "Fossil, polishing slate from Habitchtswald near Kassel, Hessen, Germany"; (Houk & al. 2017: 21) Lectotype (designated by Houk & al. 2017: 21): B; Fifth mica i the strip 42035 'Cassel 5' Case 42, Book 3B Enrenger Coll. (Houk & al. 2017: 21)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wavy.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

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

Last updated: 18 April 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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