Triceratium americanum (Bailey) A.Cleve 1951
Publication Details
Triceratium americanum (Bailey) A.Cleve 1951: 116
Published in: Cleve-Euler, A. (1951). Die Diatomeen von Schweden und Finnland. [TeilI. I. Centricae]. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, ser. IV 2(1): 1-163, 6 pls.
Request PDFType 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 Stoermeria americana (Bailey) M.P.Ashworth & P.A.Sims.
Source of Synonymy
Sims, P.A., Ashworth, M.P., Theriot, E.C. & Manning, S.R. (2022 '2023'). Molecular and morphological analysis of Biddulphia sensu lato: a new diagnosis of Biddulphia, with a description of the new genera Biddulphiella and Neobrightwellia. Marine Micropaleontology 178(102186): 1-21, 21 figs.
Basionym
Tetragramma americana Bailey
Type Information
Syntype localities: Hudson River; Rockaway, New York; Charleston, S. Carolina; St. Sebastian River near St. Augustine, Florida;Tampa B[ay], Florida; (Bailey 1854: 7)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 January 2023
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025
