Actinoptychus maculatus A.W.F.Schmidt 1888
Publication Details
Actinoptychus maculatus A.W.F.Schmidt 1888: pl. 132: figs 18-20
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1888). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series III: Heft 33-34 ["Heft 29-30"]. pp. pls 129-136. Aschersleben: Verlag von Ludwig Siever.
Publication date: Nov 1888
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinoptychus is Actinoptychus senarius (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, bloched (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 September 2018
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Nomenclatural note
CDN notes 'New combination of Actinoptychus vulgaris var. maculatus Grove & Sturt 1887 (ref. 000988) (possible by comparison of figures)? or new taxon? A. Schmidt notes: %u201CGrunow möchte diese Form zu A. splendens oder vulgaris ziehen. Die Art-gültigkeit derselben wird durch die ganz eigen thümliche Gestalt der Processe verbürgt".' - (21 September 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025