Biddulphia rhombus var. atlantica Frenguelli 1930
Publication Details
Biddulphia rhombus var. atlantica Frenguelli 1930: 305, pl. 6, figs 1-2 (as 'Biddulphia (Denticella) rhombus var. atlantica')
Published in: Frenguelli, J. (1930). Contribuciones al conocimiento de las Diatomeas Argentinas. VI. Diatomeas marinas de la costa atlántica de Miramar (Prov. de Buenos Aires). Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural 35: 243-312, 10 pl..
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Zygoceros atlanticus (Frenguelli) Sar.
Source of Synonymy
Lavigne, A.S., Sunesen, I. & Sar, E.A. (2015). Morphological, taxonomic and nomenclatural analysis of species of Odontella, Trieres and Zygoceros (Triceratiaceae, Bacillariophyta) from Anegada Bay (Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina). Diatom Research 30(4): 307-331.
Type Information
Type locality: Miramar, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, (38°15'S, 57°50'W), South Atlantic Ocean; (Sar & al. 2007: 346) Lectotype: LP (Colección de Diatomeas Argentinas, Departamento Científico Ficología); slide 197 (2) (Frenguelli's slide) (Sar & al. 2007: 346, fig 2)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Anales del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural "Bernardino Rivadavia", 36: 305, pl. 4, figs 1, 2 (Sar et al., 2007); Anales Mus. Nac. Hist. Nat. Buenos Aires 36: 305, pl. VI: figs 1, 2 (INA). - (22 October 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025