Denticula occidentalis Østrup 1913
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Publication Details
Denticula occidentalis Østrup 1913: 36, pl. 1: fig. 26
Published in: Østrup, E (1913). Diatomaceae ex Insulis Danicis Indiae occidentalis. Dansk Botanisk Arkiv 1(1): 1-39, pl. 1.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Denticula is Denticula elegans Kützing.
Status of Name
The taxonomic status of this entity requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. Jan, D.W.I; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), western.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 November 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024