Tripodiscus acutus (J.Rattray) Kuntze 1898
Publication Details
Tripodiscus acutus (J.Rattray) Kuntze 1898: 433
Published in: Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Pars III (3). pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milano, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. A. Schechert, Charles Klincksierck.
Request PDFPublication date: 28 Sep 1898
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tripodiscus is Tripodiscus argus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aulacodiscus acutus J.Rattray.
Basionym
Aulacodiscus acutus J.Rattray
Type Information
no locality cited; (Index Nominum Algarum) Holotype: BM; 15445? BM 8596 and 5641 might also be part of the type material (Strelnikova et al. 2004: 288) Notes: Possibly "Ananjino, Wolga" (see Strelnikova et al., 2004: 288).
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), acute, pointed; i.e. narrowing gradually and making an angle of less than 90° (Stearn 1973).
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
