Heliopelta nitida Greville 1866
Current name:
Actinoptychus nitidus (Greville) A.W.F.Schmidt
250x _Diam. 165 µm __Oamaru, N.Z. - 25 October 2011. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Heliopelta nitida Greville 1866: 5, pl. 2: fig. 18
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series XVIII. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 14: 1-9, pls I, II.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinoptychus nitidus (Greville) A.W.F.Schmidt.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shining.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 October 2011
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Robert Lavigne in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 October 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 May 2025
