Kittonia pentagona Meakin & Brigger 1945
Publication Details
Kittonia pentagona Meakin & Brigger 1945: 41, pl. 6: fig. 1
Published in: Meakin, S.H. & Brigger, A.L. (1945). New and rare diatoms. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 4 3(1): 41-42.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kittonia is Kittonia elaborata (Grove & Sturt) Grove & Sturt.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Panoche Hills, California: Moreno Shale Formation; (Meakin & Brigger 1945: 41)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), five-angled.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024