Biddulphia minutissima Greville 1866
Publication Details
Biddulphia minutissima Greville 1866: 437; pl. VI, fig. 14
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare diatoms from the tropics and Southern Hemisphere. Transactions of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh 8: 436-441, pl. VI.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Odontella minutissima (Greville) De Toni.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 August 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024