Asteromphalus sarcophagus Wallich 1860

Publication Details
Asteromphalus sarcophagus Wallich 1860: 47, pl. II [2]: fig. 12

Published in: Wallich, G.C. (1860). On the siliceous organisms found in the digestive cavities of the Salpae, and their relation to the flint nodules of the Chalk Formation. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London, New Series 8: 36-55, pl. II.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asteromphalus is Asteromphalus darwinii Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Liriogramma sarcophagus (Wallich) D.Z.Lan.

Type Information
Type locality: "Indian Ocean. From Salpae. May, 1857"; (Reis 1967: 47)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture..

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 26 April 2003 by Mairead Murphy.

Last updated: 07 June 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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