Discoplea atlantica Ehrenberg 1854
Publication Details
Discoplea atlantica Ehrenberg 1854: 10; pl. XXXIX, III: fig. 29; no descr.
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1854). Mikrogeologie. Das Erden und Felsen schaffende Wirken des unsichtbar kleinen selbstständigen Lebens auf der Erde. pp. 1-374. Leipzig: Verlag von Leopold Voss.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Discoplea is Discoplea americana Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyclotella atlantica (Ehrenberg) Ralfs.
Type Information
Type locality: Atl. Ocean, near coast of W. Africa; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Atlantic Ocean.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024
