Hemidiscus niveus Hanna & Grant 1926
Publication Details
Hemidiscus niveus Hanna & Grant 1926: 146, pl. 17: fig. 1
Published in: Hanna, G.D. & Grant, W.G. (1926). Expedition to the Revillagigedo Islands, Mexico, in 1925, II. Miocene marine diatoms from Maria Madre Island, Mexico. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, series 4, 15(2): 115-[193]. [in English]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hemidiscus is Hemidiscus cuneiformis Wallich.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Palmerina hardmaniana (Greville) G.R.Hasle.
Type Information
Type locality: Mexico: Maria Madre Isl. (miocene); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), snow-white.
Created: 06 December 2017 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
