Actinocyclus oliverianus O'Meara 1876

Publication Details
Actinocyclus oliverianus O'Meara 1876: 58, pl. 1: fig. 7 (as 'oliveranus')

Published in: O'Meara, E. (1876). On the Diatomaceous gatherings made at Kerguelen's Land by H.N. Moseley, M.A., H.M.S. Challenger. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 15(82): 55-59, 1 pl.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinocyclus is Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Thalassiosira oliveriana (O'Meara) Makarova & Nikolajev.

Source of Synonymy
Scott, F.J. & Thomas, D.P. (2005). Diatoms. In: Antarctic marine protists. (Scott, F.J. & Marchant, H.J. Eds), pp. 13-201. Canberra & Hobart: Australian Biological Resources Study; Australian Antarctic Division.

Type Information
Type locality: Betsy Cove, Kerguelen Island; (O'Meara 1876: 58)

Eponomy
Named for Prof. [Daniel] Oliver.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 25 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 June 2022

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M.D. Guiry 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 20 July 2025