Amylax diacantha Meunier 1919
Publication Details
Amylax diacantha Meunier 1919: 74, pl. 19, figs. 33-36
Published in: Meunier, A. (1919). Microplancton de la mer Flamande. 3me partie. Les Péridiniens. Mémoires du Musée Royal d'Histoire Naturelle de Belgique 8(1): 1-111, 7 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amylax is Amylax lata Meunier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sourniaea diacantha (Meunier) H.Gu., K.N.Mertens, Zhun Li & H.H.Shin.
Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: near Nieuport; (Index Nominum Algarum) Lectotype: Fig. 33 of plate 19 in Meunier (1919): (Zhang & al. 2020: [4])
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with two spines.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 October 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 07 April 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
