Denticula capitata Gregory 1857
Publication Details
Denticula capitata Gregory 1857: 494; pl. X: fig. 31
Published in: Gregory, W. (1857). On new forms of marine Diatomaceae found in the Firth of Clyde and in Loch Fyne, illustrated by numerous figures drawn by R.K. Greville, LL.D., F.R.S.E. Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 21: 473-542, 6 pls [IX-XIV].
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Denticula is Denticula elegans Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Scotland: Loch Fine;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with a knob-like head or tip (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2018
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
