Asterolampra vulgaris Greville 1862
Current name:
Asterolampra vulgaris Greville
Drawing from Atlas der Diatomaceenkunde (A. Schmidt) Plate 202: fig. 14 - 21 November 2011. (1902) Atlas der Diatomaceenkunde (A. Schmidt)
Publication Details
Asterolampra vulgaris Greville 1862: 47, pl. 7: figs 17-25
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1862). On the Asterolamprae of the Barbadoes deposit. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 10(2): 41-55, pls VII, VIII.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterolampra is Asterolampra marylandica Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Barbados deposit; Atlantic deep sea soundings; (INA 1996) Type: T.G. Rylands; (INA 1996)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common, general, ordinary (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 November 2011 by Robert Lavigne.
Last updated: 07 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
