Eupodiscus subtilis W.Gregory 1857
Current name:
Actinocyclus subtilis (W.Gregory) Ralfs
Marine sample, Alboran Sea; Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, stitched in Photoshop - 08 May 2020. Forbes Pettigrew
Publication Details
Eupodiscus subtilis W.Gregory 1857: 501, pl. 11: fig. 50
Published in: Gregory, W. (1857). On new forms of marine Diatomaceae found in the Firth of Clyde and in Loch Fyne, illustrated by numerous figures drawn by R.K. Greville, LL.D., F.R.S.E. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 21: 473-542, 6 pls [IX-XIV].
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eupodiscus is Eupodiscus radiatus Bailey.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinocyclus subtilis (W.Gregory) Ralfs.
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fine, thin, delicate, fine, or precise.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 December 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024