Actinoptychus pulchellus var. tenerus Grove & Sturt 1887
Publication Details
Actinoptychus pulchellus var. tenerus Grove & Sturt 1887: 14, pl. XIII [13]: fig. 41 (as 'tenera')
Published in: Grove, E. & Sturt, G. (1887). On a fossil marine diatomaceous deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Appendix. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 2 3(19): 131-148, pls 10-14.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinoptychus is Actinoptychus senarius (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand [fossil]; (INA 1996) Holotype: Grove collection, BM; Adams G.638 (Sims & Chambers 2002: 206)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1983).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 February 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025
