Rhaphoneis parvula G.W.Andrews 1979
Publication Details
Rhaphoneis parvula G.W.Andrews 1979: 388, pl. 3: figs 24-26; pl. 7: fig. 5
Published in: Andrews, G.W. (1979). Marine diatom sequence in Miocene strata of the Chesapeake Bay Region, Maryland. Micropaleontology (New York) 24(4): 371-406, 8 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rhaphoneis is Rhaphoneis amphiceros (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: diatomite pit near Dunkirk on Patuxent River, Calvert Co., Maryland (early Burdigalian to Langhian age, Early to Middle Miocene); (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: USGS; diatom catalog no. 4020-17 (pl.3: fig. 24) (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 September 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
