Gaillonella lirata Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Gaillonella lirata Ehrenberg 1843: 415
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType 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 lirata (Ehrenberg) R.Ross.
Source of Synonymy
Hartley, B. [in collaboration with Ross, R. & Williams, D.M.] (1986). A check-list of the freshwater, brackish and marine diatoms of the British Isles and adjoining coastal waters. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 66(3): 531-610.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: "Maine B"; (INA 1996) Notes: Gallionella lirata.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), having ridges
having thread-like lines or grooves.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 March 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 May 2025
