Biddulphia alternans (Bailey) Van Heurck 1885
Current name:
Neobrightwellia alternans (Bailey) M.P.Ashworth & P.A.Sims
600x __width 48 µm - 05 April 2009. Robert Lavigne. (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Biddulphia alternans (Bailey) Van Heurck 1885: 208
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1885). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Texte. pp. [1]-235. Anvers: Martin Brouwers & Co.
Publication date: May 1885
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neobrightwellia alternans (Bailey) M.P.Ashworth & P.A.Sims.
Basionym
Triceratium alternans Bailey
Type Information
Type locality: USA: various localities on Atlantic coast; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), alternating (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 January 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024