Creswellia ferox Greville 1859
Publication Details
Creswellia ferox Greville 1859: 166; pl. VIII, fig. 15,16 (as 'Cresswellia? ferox')
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1859). Description of Diatomaceae observed in Californian guano. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 7: 155-166.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Creswellia is Creswellia turris Greville.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Californian guano;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), very thorny, fierce (Stearn 1973).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 July 2016
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 April 2024
