Berkeleya antarctica Grunow 1880
Publication Details
Berkeleya antarctica Grunow 1880: pl. XVI [16]: fig. 20
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1880). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique Atlas. pp. pls I-XXX [pls 1-30]. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Berkeleya is Berkeleya fragilis Greville.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Amphipleura antarctica (Grunow) Hustedt.
Type Information
Type locality: Falkland Islands; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024