Triceratium obscurum Greville 1861
Publication Details
Triceratium obscurum Greville 1861: 76; pl. IX, fig. 8
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1861). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series III. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 9: 73-77, pl. IX.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Azpeitia obscura (Greville) P.A.Sims.
Type Information
Trinidad: South Naparina deposit. Fossil.;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dark, shady, indisctinct (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2022
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
