Biddulphia favus (Ehrenberg) Van Heurck 1885

Publication Details
Biddulphia favus (Ehrenberg) Van Heurck 1885

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.

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Publication date: May 1885

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.

Basionym
Triceratium favus Ehrenberg

Type Information
Lectotype locality: "Lebend in der Nordsee bei Cuxhaven" according to Ehrenberg (1840a: 159), Sample of 22 Sept. 1839 according to drawing No. 1236 in BHUPM [alive, marine coastal locality at Cuxhaven, North Sea, Germany]."; (Jahn & Kusber 2006: 533) Lectotype: Notes: Lectotype (designated by Jahn & Kusber 2006: 533): "preparation No. 360806-b "Cuxhaven 6”, marked with a red ring, in BHUPM (Fig. 12-13)."

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), honeycomb (Brown 1954).

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 May 2011

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Robert Lavigne in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 May 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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