Actinocyclus tessellatus (Roper) Ralfs 1861

Publication Details
Actinocyclus tessellatus (Roper) Ralfs 1861: 835

Published in: Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls [I-XV]. London: Whittaker and Co..

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Publication date: 1861

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinocyclus is Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Roperia tesselata (Roper) Grunow ex Pelletan.

Basionym
Eupodiscus tesselatus Roper

Type Information
Type locality: Caldy Island, Pembrokeshire; Humber; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Rev. J. Guillemard; Mr. Norman; marine; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), tessellated; mosaic..

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 December 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 December 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024

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