Biddulphia laevis Ehrenberg 1843
Publication Details
Biddulphia laevis Ehrenberg 1843: 339, 368, 410 [description]
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1843). Verbreitung und Einfluss des mikroskopischen Lebens in Süd- und Nord-Amerika. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1841: 291-445 + [1, Berichtigungen], + 4 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Biddulphia is Biddulphia pulchella S.F.Gray.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurosira laevis (Ehrenberg) Compère.
Source of Synonymy
Compère, P. (1982). Taxonomic revision of the diatom genus Pleurosira (Eupodiscaceae). Bacillaria 5: 165-190.
Type Information
Type locality: New York; (INA 1996) Notes: "Icon Baileyi 1842"
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
