Stephanocha speculum var. octonaria (Ehrenberg) K.McCartney & R.W.Jordan 2015
Publication Details
Stephanocha speculum var. octonaria (Ehrenberg) K.McCartney & R.W.Jordan 2015: 181
Published in: Jordan, R.W. & McCartney, K. (2015). Stephanocha nom. nov., a replacement name for the illegitimate silicoflagellate genus Distephanus (Dictyochophyceae). Phytotaxa 201(3): 177-187.
Publication date: 3 March 2015
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanocha is Stephanocha rotunda (Stöhr) K.McCartney & R.W.Jordan.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Octactis octonaria (Ehrenberg) Hovasse.
Source of Synonymy
Chang, F.H. (2015). Cell morphology and life history of Dictyocha octonaria (Dictyochophyceae, Ochrophyta) from Wellington Harbour, New Zealand. Phycological Research 63: 253-264.
Basionym
Dictyocha octonaria Ehrenberg
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a looking-glass, mirror (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 2015 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 25 June 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
