Actinocyclus ovalis (Roper) Grunow ex Cleve & Möller 1879
Publication Details
Actinocyclus ovalis (Roper) Grunow ex Cleve & Möller 1879: no. 222
Published in: Cleve, P.T. & Möller, J.D. (1879). Diatoms. Part V, No. 217-276. . Upsala: Esatas Edquists Boktrykeri.
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 Actinocyclus roperi (Brébisson) Grunow ex Van Heurck.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1974). A revised check-list of the British marine diatoms. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 54: 277-300, no figs.
Basionym
Coscinodiscus ovalis Roper
Type Information
Caldy Island: Pembrokeshire.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 March 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 07 September 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 October 2024