Biddulphia rigida A.W.F.Schmidt 1888
Current name:
Biddulphiella rigida (A,Schmidt) P.A.Sims & M.P.Ashworth
700x __Dim. 57 x 220µm _Oamaru, NZ _Girdle view - 14 July 2013. Robert Lavigne (MicroscopyView.com)
Publication Details
Biddulphia rigida A.W.F.Schmidt 1888: pl. 120: figs 1,2
Published in: Schmidt, A.[W.F.] (1888). Atlas der Diatomaceen-kunde. Series III: Heft 29/30 ["Heft 25"]. pp. pls. 113-120. Aschersleben: Commissions-Verlag von Ludwig Siever's Buchhandlung.
Publication date: Apr 1888
Type 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 Biddulphiella rigida (A,Schmidt) P.A.Sims & M.P.Ashworth.
Type Information
Type locality: Oamaru [New Zealand]; (Schmidt 1888: expl. pl. 120: figs 1, 2)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rigid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 January 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024