Diplotesta luna Cookson & Eisenack 1960
Publication Details
Diplotesta luna Cookson & Eisenack 1960: 10, pl. 3: fig. 21
Published in: Cookson, I.C. & Eisenack, A. (1960). Microplankton from Australian Cretaceous Sediments. Micropaleontology (New York) 6(1): 1-18, 6 figures, 3 plates.
Publication date: 17 March 1960
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Diplotesta is Diplotesta glaessneri Cookson & Eisenack.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wallodinium luna (Cookson & Eisenack) R.J.Davey & Verdier.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the moon (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 August 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 March 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024