Brightwellia mirabilis Brun 1889
Publication Details
Brightwellia mirabilis Brun 1889: 27; pl. VIII, fig. 1
Published in: Brun, J. & Tempère, J. (1889). Diatomées fossiles du Japon. Espèces marines et nouvelles des calcaires argileux de Sendaï et de Yedo. Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève 30(9): 1-75, pls 1-9.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Brightwellia is Brightwellia coronata (Brightwell) Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neobrunia mirabilis (Brun) Kuntze.
Type Information
Japan: Yedo: Churchill Hill;
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), to be wondered at, wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, admirable (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
Created: 25 September 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 25 September 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024