Kittonia virgata (Grove & Sturt) Grove & Sturt 1887
Publication Details
Kittonia virgata (Grove & Sturt) Grove & Sturt 1887: 75
Published in: Grove, E. & Sturt, G. (1887). On a fossil marine Diatomaceous deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Part III. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 2 3: 63-78, pls 5, 6.
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.
Basionym
Biddulphia virgata Grove & Sturt
Type Information
Type locality: Cave Valley, Oamaru [New Zealand]; (Grove & Sturt 1886: 325) Type: BM; 46576 (Sims & Williams 2022: 283)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), twiggy, long and slender or streaked, rod-like (Stearn 1973).
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 16 April 2024
