Actinodictyon elegantulum (Grove & Sturt) Desikachary & Sreelatha 1986
Publication Details
Actinodictyon elegantulum (Grove & Sturt) Desikachary & Sreelatha 1986: 8
Published in: Desikachary, T.V. & Ranjitha Devi, R.A. (1986). Marine fossil diatoms from India and Indian Ocean region. Atlas of diatoms 1: 1-8, 77 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 15 December 1986
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Actinodictyon is Actinodictyon antiquorum Pantocsek.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trossulus elegantulus (E.Grove & G.Sturt) R.Ross & P.A.Sims.
Source of Synonymy
Ross, R. & Sims, P.A. (2002). Trossulus Ross & Sims, a new genus of the Heliopeltaceae. Diatom Research 17(1): 177-188.
Basionym
Actinoptychus elegantulus E.Grove & G.Sturt
Type Information
Type locality: New Zealand: Oamaru, Otago district (Upper Eocene); (INA 1996) Type: BM; slide 52707 (INA 1996) Notes: BM: slide 52707 (epitype designated by Ross & Sims, 2002: 180, figs 8, 9, but incorrectly termed neotype (INA).
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), somewhat elegant.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 December 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 April 2025
