Zygoceros cristatus (Grunow) F.Schütt 1896
Publication Details
Zygoceros cristatus (Grunow) F.Schütt 1896: 54
Published in: Schütt, F. (1896). Peridiniales (Peridineae, Dinoflagellata, Cilioflagellata, arthrodele Flagellaten). Bacillariales (Diatomeae). In: Die natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien...I. Teil. Abt. 1b. (Engler, A. & Prantl, K. Eds), pp. 1-153. Leipzig: Wilhelm Engelmann.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygoceros is Zygoceros rhombus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Odontotropis cristata (Grunow) Grunow.
Basionym
Biddulphia cristata Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: Mors Formation, Denmark (Early Eocene); (Suto, Watanabe & Jordan 2011: 263)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crested.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 January 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024