Biddulphia reticulata var. dubia (Brightwell) Cleve 1883
Publication Details
Biddulphia reticulata var. dubia (Brightwell) Cleve 1883: 503 (as 'iddulphia reticulata var. ? dubia')
Published in: Cleve, P.T. (1883). Diatoms collected during the expedition of the Vega. Vega-Expedition Vetenskåpliga Iakttagelser Bearbetade of Deltagare I Resan Och Andra Forskare untgifna af A.E. Nordenskiöld 3: [457]-517, 4 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Pseudictyota dubia (Brightwell) P.A.Sims & D.M.Williams.
Source of Synonymy
Sims, P.A., Williams, D.M. & Ashworth, M.[P.] (2018). Examination of type specimens for the genera Odontella and Zygoceros (Bacillariophyceae) with evidence for the new family Odontellaceae and a description of three new genera. Phytotaxa 382(1): 1-56, 156 figs, 2 text-figs.
Basionym
Triceratium dubium Brightwell
Type Information
Type locality: “Mauritius”; (Brightwell 1859: 180) Notes: Possible syntypes: BM 3227, BM 3606, BM 3607 (Sims, Williams & Ashworth 2018: 38).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
