Pyxidicula compressa Bailey 1851
Publication Details
Pyxidicula compressa Bailey 1851: 40, pl. 2: figs 13, 14
Published in: Bailey, J.W. (1851). Microscopical observations made in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge 2(8): 1-48, 3 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 1851
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyxidicula is Pyxidicula operculata (C.Agardh) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tryblionella compressa (Bailey) Poulin.
Type Information
Type locality: St. Augustine, Florida, USA; (Bailey 1851: 40)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 04 September 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 September 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
