Distephanus speculum (Ehrenberg) Haeckel 1887
Current name:
Octactis speculum (Ehrenberg) F.H.Chang, J.M.Grieve & J.E.Sutherland
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Publication Details
Distephanus speculum (Ehrenberg) Haeckel 1887: 1565
Published in: Haeckel, E. (1887). Report on the Radiolaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876 Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 under the command of Captain George S. Nares and the late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, R.N. ... Zoology - Vol. XVIII. Second Part Osculosa (Nasssellaria and Phaeodaria). pp. 889-1803. London, Edinburgh & Dublin: Published by order of Her Majesty's Government.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Distephanus is Distephanus rotundus Stöhr.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Octactis speculum (Ehrenberg) F.H.Chang, J.M.Grieve & J.E.Sutherland.
Source of Synonymy
Chang, F.H., Sutherland, J. & Bradford-Grieve, J. (2017). Taxonomic revision of Dictyochales (Dictyochophyceae) based on morphological, ultrastructural, biochemical and molecular data. Phycological Research 65: 235–247, 22 figs.
Basionym
Dictyocha speculum Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Algeria: Oran (chalk marl fossil); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a looking-glass, mirror (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 07 September 2002 by Olivia Fitzgerald.
Last updated: 04 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
