Sceptroneis tenuis H.J.Schrader & J.Fenner 1976
Publication Details
Sceptroneis tenuis H.J.Schrader & J.Fenner 1976: 999; pl. 3, fig. 1-4; pl. 24, fig. 14-16 (?),22,24; pl. 25, fig. 12 (as 'Sceptroneis tenue')
Published in: Schrader, H.-J. & J. Fenner (1976). Norwegian Sea Cenozoic diatom biostratigraphy and taxonomy. Initial Reports Deep Sea Drilling Project 38: 921-1099, 45 pl., 42 fig., 26 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sceptroneis is Sceptroneis caduceus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Norwegian Sea 67º47.11'N, 05º23.26'E (DSDP sample 338-20 CC) Late Oligocene.;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 January 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024