Biddulphia murrayana Hendey 1939
Publication Details
Biddulphia murrayana Hendey 1939: 11, pl. I [1]: fig. 1
Published in: Hendey, N.I. (1939). New species of diatoms. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, Series 3 59(1): 11-16, 2 pl.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Sea of Arabia, where it is epiphytic upon larger algae" ; (Hendey 1939: 11) Isotypes: BM; 106752–5 (Williams 2024: 18) Notes: "If the Royal Microscopical Society slides are lost, one of the slides above can serve as a neotype." (Williams 2024: 18).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 July 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 July 2025