Actinella punctata F.W.Lewis 1864
Publication Details
Actinella punctata F.W.Lewis 1864: 343, fig. 5
Published in: Lewis, F.W. (1864). On some new and singular intermediate forms of Diatomaceae. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15: 336-346.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Actinella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: New Hampshire: White Mountains, Coos County, marsh near Saco Pond (sub-peat); Holocene; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type (fide Patrick 1939: 10): ANSP; Febiger Collection no.2372 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dotted, marked with dots, spots, minute glands, etc. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
