Amphitetras alternans H.L.Smith 1887
Publication Details
Amphitetras alternans H.L.Smith 1887: 67, text-fig. [1] on p. 65 (as 'Amphitetras altemans')
Published in: Christian, T. (1887). New Diatomaceous deposits. The Microscope 7(3): 65-68.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Amphitetras is Amphitetras antediluviana Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
U.S.A.: Maryland: Cambridge, Dorchester County, 200 depth in artesian well. Miocene.;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), alternating (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
