Brachysira procera Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser 1994
Publication Details
Brachysira procera Lange-Bertalot & Gerd Moser 1994: 55, pl. 7: figs 8-26, pl. 9: figs 4-6, pl. 32: figs 21-26
Published in: Lange-Bertalot, H. & Moser, G. (1994). Brachysira Monographie der Gattung. Wichtige Indikator-Species für Gewässer-Monitoring und Naviculadicta nov. gen. Ein Lösungsvorschlag zu dem Problem Navicula sensu lato ohne Navicula sensu stricto. Biblioteca Diatomologica 29: 1-212.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Brachysira is Brachysira aponina Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Brachysira microcephala (Grunow) Compère.
Source of Synonymy
Van de Vijver, B., Schuster, T.M., Kusber, W.-H., Hamilton, P.B., Wetzel, C.E. & Ector, L. (2021). Revision of European Brachysira species (Brachysiraceae, Bacillariophyta): I. The Brachysira microcephala - B. neoexilis enigma. Botany Letters 168(4): 467–474, 153 fig., 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Loch Chroisic, Scotland; (Lange-Bertalot & Moser 1994: 55) Type: 09.07.1976; FR; Preparat Eu-GB 3 aus Collection Lange-Bertalot (Lange-Bertalot & Moser 1994: 55) Notes: Cannot trace "Loch Chroisic" or "Lake Chroisic" in Scotland.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very tall, high (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 April 2025
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Taxonomic notes
Lange-Bertalot in Lange-Bertalot & Moser, 1994; heterotypic synonym (?) of Brachysira microcephala (Grunow) Compère 1986 (Van de Vijver et al., 2021: 469). - (10 January 2025) - G.M. Guiry
May include Anomoeoneis exilis var. azorica Manguin 1942 in synonymy. - (15 April 2021) - M.D. Guiry
Brachysira cf. procera; Great Lakes specimens may be an undescribed species (Reavie, 2022: 383). - (31 May 2023) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
