Biddulphia punctata Greville 1864

Publication Details
Biddulphia punctata Greville 1864: 83, pl. XI [11]: fig. 10

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1864). Descriptions of new and rare Diatoms. Series XII. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 12: 81-86, pls. X, XI.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Barbadoes deposit, Cambridge estate: C. Johnson, Greville; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Fossil
Described as a fossil.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 22 July 2021

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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