Amphidiscus Ehrenberg, 1839

Holotype species: Amphidiscus martii Ehrenberg

Publication details: Ehrenberg, 1839: 127

Original publication: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über fossile Infusorien in Südamerika. Bericht über die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1839: 126-128.

Fossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.

The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2024-12-01 by Luka Sato.

Taxonomic status: The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

Most recent taxonomic treatment adopted: Fourtanier, E.J. & Kociolek, J.P. (2009). Catalogue of diatom names: Part II: Abas through Bruniopsis. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences 156(II): 1-231, 2 figs, 1 table.

Taxonomic note
"A genus of sponge spicules. In Ehrenberg 1840, p. 204 (ref. 000293) 3 species are listed within the 'Polygastrica Bacillaria' (diatoms): A. armatus, A. martii, A. rotula. In Ehrenberg 1854 (ref. 000966), Amphidiscus species are classified under 'phytolitharien'." (Fourtanier & Kociolek 2009: 81). - (05 April 2015) - M.D. Guiry

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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025