Omphalopsis australis Greville 1863
Publication Details
Omphalopsis australis Greville 1863: 537, pl. XIII [13]: figs 10, 11
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1863). Descriptions of new genera and species of Diatoms from the South Pacific. Part I.. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 7: 534-543, pl. XIII.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Omphalopsis.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Woodlark Island ; in a dredging communicated by Dr Roberts." [Papua New Guinea]; (Greville 1863: 537)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 May 2024
