Biddulphia castellifera (Grunow) A.Mann 1925
Current name:
Sheshukovia castellifera (Grunow) J.Witkowski
400x, width: 68 µm, Oamaru, New Zealand - 28 May 2011. Robert Lavigne. (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Biddulphia castellifera (Grunow) A.Mann 1925: 35, no fig.
Published in: Mann, A. (1925). Marine diatoms of the Philippine Islands. Bulletin United States National Museum 100(6, part 1): 1-182, 39 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: 27 June 1925
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 Sheshukovia castellifera (Grunow) J.Witkowski.
Basionym
Triceratium castelliferum Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand: Oamaru, Otago [U. Eocene] ; (Index Nominum Algarum)Weissfl.;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
