Actinocyclus oliverianus O'Meara 1876

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Subphylum Coscinodiscophytina
Class Coscinodiscophyceae
Subclass Coscinodiscophycidae
Order Coscinodiscales
Family Hemidiscaceae
Genus Actinocyclus

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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) I.V.Makarova & V.A.Nikolajev

Type information
Type locality: Betsy Cove, Kerguelen Island (O'Meara 1876: 58).

Eponomy
Named for Prof. [Daniel] Oliver.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a marine species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Source of current name
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.

Created: 25 June 2005 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 14 April 2021 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 October 2021.