Actinoptychus undulatus var. barbadensis A.W.F.Schmidt 1874
Publication Details
Actinoptychus undulatus var. barbadensis A.W.F.Schmidt 1874: pl. 1: fig. 5
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1874). Atlas der Diatomaceenkunde. Series I, Heft 1. pp. pls 1-4. Aschersleben: [Verlag von Ernst Schlegel].
Publication date: ante July 1874
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinoptychus is Actinoptychus senarius (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinoptychus senarius var. barbadensis (A.W.F.Schmidt) Desikachary & Sreelatha.
Source of Synonymy
Desikachary, T.V. & Sreelatha, P.M. (1989). Oamaru diatoms. Bibliotheca Diatomologica 19: [1]-330, including 145 plates.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wavy.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 December 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 July 2025