Pinnularia biceps W.Gregory 1856
Publication Details
Pinnularia biceps W.Gregory 1856: 8, pl. 1: fig. 28 'alpha'
Published in: Gregory, W. (1856). Notice of some new species of British fresh-water Diatomaceae. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, New Series 4: 1-14, 1 pl.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pinnularia is Pinnularia viridis (Nitzsch) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Elgin; Elchies; Lochleven; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 November 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Novais et al. (2015: 31) point out that Krammer (2000, p. 104) give Pinnularia interrupta W.Smith 1853, as a synonym of Pinnularia biceps. W.Gregory, 1856, even though Pinnularia interrupta W.Smith is obviously the earlier name. However, Novais et al. (2015: 77) subsequently in the same work reverse the synonymy. Krammer (2000: 104) may have considered Pinnularia interrupta W.Smith as illegitimate as Stauroneis parva Kützing is given as a synonym, but INA considers this a "sensu" as Stauroneis parva is treated by Kützing as a combination for Stauroptera parva Ehrenberg. As Smith does not mention Ehrenberg's name Stauroneis parva as cited by Smith can be consdered a sensu and thus does not illegitimise Smith's name. - (11 March 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 May 2025
