Triceratium elegans (Greville) Grunow, nom. illeg. 1883

Publication Details
Triceratium elegans (Greville) Grunow, nom. illeg. 1883: pl. 109: fig. 1

Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1882). Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique. Atlas. pp. pls LXXVIII-CXXXII [78-132 and supplementary pls 22 bis, 82bis, 83bis, 83ter, 95bis], tables genres. Anvers: Ducaju et Cie.

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Publication date: April-May

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 Amphitetras elegans Greville.

Basionym
Amphitetras elegans Greville

Type Information
Type locality: "Monterey deposit; L. Hardman, Esq."; (Greville 1866: 9) Holotype: BM; 10007 (Williams 1988: 7, pl. 6: figs 4, 8)

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 August 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024

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