Synedra ulna var. obtusa (W.Smith) Van Heurck 1885
Publication Details
Synedra ulna var. obtusa (W.Smith) Van Heurck 1885: 151; pl. 38: fig. 6
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.
Request PDFPublication date: May 1885
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 obtusa (W.Smith) E.Reichardt.
Source of Synonymy
Reichardt, E. (2018). Die Diatomeen im Gebiet der Stadt Treuchtlingen. pp. [1]-576 (Band 1); 579-1184 (Band 2), incl 451 pls. München: Bayerische Botanische Gesellschaft [Selbstverlag der Gesellschaft].
Basionym
Synedra obtusa W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: "Lewes, Feb. 1852" [East Sussex, England]; (Smith 1853: 71) "Type": BM; 23748–50 (Williams & Van de Vijver 2021: 175) Notes: A lectotype does not seem to have been designated.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), elbow, forearm (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025
