Actinoptychus octonarius (Ehrenberg) Kützing 1844
Current name:
Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg
Zeiss Planapo 63x/1.4, DIC, 70µm diameter, single image, Marine sample, Alboran Sea - 07 November 2020. Forbes Pettigrew
Publication Details
Actinoptychus octonarius (Ehrenberg) Kützing 1844: 134, pl. 21: fig. 25
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1844). Die Kieselschaligen Bacillarien oder Diatomeen. pp. [i-vii], [1]-152, pls 1-30. Nordhausen: zu finden bei W. Köhne.
Request PDFPublication date: 7-9 Nov 1844
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Actinoptychus is Actinoptychus senarius (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg.
Basionym
Actinocyclus octonarius Ehrenberg
Type Information
Type locality: Oran, Africa (fossil); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
