Aulacodiscus sparsus Greville 1866
Publication Details
Aulacodiscus sparsus Greville 1866: 123, pl. XI [11]: fig. 6
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series XX. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 14: 121-130, pls XI, XII.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Aulacodiscus is Aulacodiscus crux Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Barbadoes deposit, from Cambridge estate, C. Johnson"; (Greville 1866) Holotype: BM; slide 3479 (Williams 2021: 154) Notes: Williams (2021: 154): "holotype: Fig. 18 = the original drawing; Fig. 19 = the published figure; Fig. 20, the specimen, modified from Williams 1988: pl. 17, fig. 6)."
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sparse, scattered (Stearn 1973).
Created: 20 July 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 27 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
