Actinocyclus barklyi Kitton 1878
Publication Details
Actinocyclus barklyi Kitton 1878: XXXVI, no fig. (as 'Barklyi')
Published in: Kitton, F. (1879). Notes sur quelques Diatomées. Bulletin de la Société Belge de Microscopie 5: XXXI-XXXVI, 2 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinocyclus is Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinoptychus barklyi (Kitton) Habirshaw.
Source of Synonymy
Habirshaw, F. (1877). Catalogue on the Diatomaceae, with reference to the various published descriptions and figures, Pt. I. pp. [1-272]. New York: Reproduced by the Edison Electric pen process.
Eponomy
Named for Sir Henry Barkly (1815-1898).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2020
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Nomenclatural note
The name Coscinodiscus barklyi J.Coates was invalidly introduced without a description or figure in The QUarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, ser. 2, 1: 138, 1861. - (27 September 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025
