Orthotropis lepidoptera (Gregory) Van Heurck, nom. inval. 1896
Publication Details
Orthotropis lepidoptera (Gregory) Van Heurck, nom. inval. 1896: 263
Published in: Van Heurck, H. (1896). A treatise on the Diatomaceae. Translated by W.E. Baxter. pp. 1-558, pls 1-35. London: William Wesley & Son.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Orthotropis is Orthotropis maxima (Gregory) Van Heurck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plagiotropis lepidoptera (W.Gregory) Kuntze.
Source of Synonymy
Kuntze, O. (1898). Revisio generum plantarum. Vol. 3(3) pp. 1-576. Leipzig, London, Milan, New York, Paris: Arthur Felix, Dulau & Co., U. Hoepli, Gust. E. Stechert, Charles Klincksieck.
Basionym
Amphiprora lepidoptera W.Gregory
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Argyll County: Glenshira, near Inveraray, head of Loch Fyne (diatomaceous sand); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024
