Asterolampra hiltoniana Greville 1868

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Bacillariophyta
Subphylum Coscinodiscophytina
Class Coscinodiscophyceae
Subclass Coscinodiscophycidae
Order Asterolamprales
Family Asterolampraceae
Genus Asterolampra

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Publication details
Asterolampra hiltoniana Greville 1868: 117, pl. Iv [4]: fig. 15 (as 'Hiltoniana' )

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1860). A monograph of the genus Asterolampra, including Asteromphalus and Spatangidium. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 8: 102-124, pls III-IV.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterolampra is Asterolampra marylandica Ehrenberg.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asteromphalus hiltonianus (Greville) Ralfs

Type information
Type locality: Algoa Bay [Eastern Cape, South Africa] (Greville 1860: 117).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Habitat notes
From Algoa Bay Guano [subfossil?] - (20 Nov 2020) - M.D. Guiry

General environment
This is a marine species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Source of current name
Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls. London: Whittaker and Co..

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 22 January 2021 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 September 2021.