Actinocyclus bifrons Karsten 1905
Publication Details
Actinocyclus bifrons Karsten 1905: 92, tab. 9, fig. 8
Published in: Karsten, G. (1905). Das Phytoplankton des Antarktischen Meeres nach dem Material der deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition 1898-1899. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer 'Valdivia' 1898-1899 II 2(2): 1-136, pls I-XIX, 1 map, many unnumbered distribution maps.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinocyclus is Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thalassiosira oliveriana (O'Meara) Makarova & Nikolajev.
Type Information
Type locality: W. of Kerguelen: 62°26'S, 53°21'E, 200 m; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Holocene (Wu et al., 2022).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with two faces, growing on both sides (Stearn 1973).
Created: 25 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 April 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024