Dictyocha fibula Ehrenberg 1839
Current name:
Dictyocha fibula Ehrenberg
A five sided variant.Robin Raine (Robin.Raine@nuigalway.ie)
Publication Details
Dictyocha fibula Ehrenberg 1839: 129
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1839). Über die Bildung der Kreidefelsen und des Kreidemergels durch unsichtbare Organismen. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1838: 59-147, pls I-IV, tables 1, 2.
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This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Dictyocha.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Oran, Algeria [as fossil]; (Ehrenberg 1838: 165)
Fossil
Described as a fossil, but extant.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), clasp, buckle, safety pin (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 10 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 16 October 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 October 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
