Biddulphia semicircularis (Brightwell) C.S.Boyer 1900
Publication Details
Biddulphia semicircularis (Brightwell) C.S.Boyer 1900: 726
Published in: Boyer, C.S. (1901 '1900'). The biddulphoid forms of North American Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1900: 685-748.
Request PDFType 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 Flexibiddulphia semicircularis (Brightwell) Simonsen.
Source of Synonymy
Simonsen, R. (1987). Atlas and catalogue of the diatom types of Friedrich Hustedt. Vol. 1. Catalogue. Vol. 2. pls 1-395. Vol. 3. pls. 396-772. pp. 1-525, 772 pls. Berlin & Stuttgart: J. Cramer in der Gebrüder Borntraeger Velagsbuchhandlung.
Basionym
Triceratium semicirculare Brightwell
Type Information
USA: Maryland: Nottingham ('Bermuda earth');
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025
