Biddulphia acuta (Ehrenberg) C.S.Boyer 1901 ('1900')
Publication Details
Biddulphia acuta (Ehrenberg) C.S.Boyer 1901 ('1900'): 706
Published in: Boyer, C.S. (1901 '1900'). The biddulphoid forms of North American Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1900: 685-748.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Odontella acutum (Ehrenberg) M.Peragallo.
Basionym
Triceratium acutum Ehrenberg
Type Information
Marine Tripel-Bildung. Bermuda.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 February 2025
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Taxonomic note
See Current Name at CAS Diatom Collection. - (05 February 2025) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025
