Triceratium punctatum Wallich, nom. illeg. 1860
Publication Details
Triceratium punctatum Wallich, nom. illeg. 1860: 48, pl. II [2]: fig. 21
Published in: Wallich, G.C. (1860). On the siliceous organisms found in the digestive cavities of the Salpae, and their relation to the flint nodules of the Chalk Formation. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 8: 36-55, pl. II.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudotriceratium wallichii (Ralfs) Simonsen.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Bay of Bengal, Indian Ocean, Atlantic. From Salpae. Frequent"; (Wallich 1860: 48)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
