Scoliopleura brunkseiensis Hendey 1964
Publication Details
Scoliopleura brunkseiensis Hendey 1964: 235, fig. 9
Published in: Hendey, N.I. (1964). An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part V: Bacillariophyceae (diatoms). pp. [i]-xxii, 1-317. London: Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Fishery Investigations. Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Scoliopleura is Scoliopleura peisonis Grunow.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Metascolioneis brunkseiensis (Hendey) Blanco & Wetzel.
Source of Synonymy
Blanco, S. & Wetzel, C.E. (2016). Replacement names for botanical taxa involving algal genera. Phytotaxa 266(3): 195-205.
Type Information
Type locality: "... originally found in the salt water lagoon at Brownsea Island, Poole Harbour" [Dorset, England]; (Hendey 1964: 235) Holotype: BM; 102750 (Hendey no. 3561) (Williams 2024: 33)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 August 2024
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Nomenclatural notes
"The spelling of the specific epithet is based on that used by Saxon on his map of Dorsetshire [Dorset, England], dated 1575." (Hendey 1964: 235). - (26 January 2018) - M.D. Guiry
"Found on muddy sand, associating with decaying Enteromorpha." (Hendey 1964: 235). - (26 January 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 June 2025
