Triceratium castelliferum Grunow 1888
Current name:
Sheshukovia castellifera (Grunow) J.Witkowski
400x, width: 68 µm, Oamaru, New Zealand - 28 May 2011. Robert Lavigne. (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Triceratium castelliferum Grunow 1888: pl. 128: fig. 17, 18
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1888). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde Series III (Heft 31-32). pp. pls. 121-128. Leipzig: Fuess Verlag (R. Reisland).
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sheshukovia castellifera (Grunow) J.Witkowski.
Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand: Oamaru, Otago [U. Eocene] ; (Index Nominum Algarum)Weissfl.;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 January 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
