Spatangidium peltatum Brebisson 1857
Publication Details
Spatangidium peltatum Brebisson 1857: 298; pl. III, fig. 4
Published in: Brébisson, A. de (1857). Description de quelques nouvelles diatomées observées dans le guano de Pérou, et formant genre Spatangidium. Bulletin de la Société Linnéenne de Normandie 3: 292-358.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asteromphalus peltatus (Brébisson) Greville.
Type Information
Peru; guano.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), target-shaped.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2020 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 11 May 2020
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
