Porpeia ornata Greville 1865
Publication Details
Porpeia ornata Greville 1865: 53, pl. VI [6]: fig. 21
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1865). Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XVI . Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 13: 43-57 [last page as "75"], 2 pls [pls V, VI].
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Porpeia is Porpeia quadriceps Bailey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porpeia quadriceps var. ornata (Greville) F.W.Mills.
Source of Synonymy
Mills, F.W. (1934). An index to the genera and species of the Diatomaceae and their synonyms. 1816-1932. Part 18 (Pl-Rh). pp. 1321-1400. London: Wheldon & Wesley, Limited.
Type Information
Type locality: "Barbadoes deposit, Cambridge estate; in slides communicated by C. Johnson, Esq. ; very rare."; (Greville 1865: 53) Notes: Typus: BM.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), furnished, equipped, embellished, adorned (Stearn 1983).
Created: 22 October 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 16 October 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025
