Triceratium orbiculatum Shadbolt 1854
Publication Details
Triceratium orbiculatum Shadbolt 1854: 15, pl. I, fig. 6
Published in: Shadbolt, G. (1854). A short description of some new forms of Diatomaceae from Port Natal. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London ser. 2 2: 13-18.
Publication date: 1854
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lampriscus orbiculatus (Shadbolt) Cleve.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. (1901). Plankton from the Indian Ocean and the Malay Archipelago. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, N.F. 35(5): 1-58, 8 pls [I-VIII].
Type Information
Type locality: Port Natal: Geo. Busk; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), orbicular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 April 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 January 2025
