Triceratium contortum Shadbolt 1853
Publication Details
Triceratium contortum Shadbolt 1853: 15, pl. 1: fig. 7
Published in: Shadboldt, G. (1853 '1854'). A short description of some new forms of Diatomaceae from Port Natal. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 2: 13-18, 1 pl. [pl. I].
Request PDFPublication date: October 1853
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Port Natal;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
