Actinophaenia splendens Shadbolt 1853
Current name:
Actinoptychus splendens (Shadbolt) Ralfs
(12 sectors)__400x _Diam. 65 µm __Oamaru, New Zealand - 13 September 2011. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Actinophaenia splendens Shadbolt 1853: 16
Published in: Shadboldt, G. (1853 '1854'). A short description of some new forms of Diatomaceae from Port Natal. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 2: 13-18, 1 pl. [pl. I].
Request PDFPublication date: October 1853
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Actinophaenia.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinoptychus splendens (Shadbolt) Ralfs.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), splendid, shining, gleaming, brilliant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
