Triceratium oamaruense Grove & Sturt 1887
Publication Details
Triceratium oamaruense Grove & Sturt 1887: 135, pl. X [10]: fig. 18
Published in: Grove, E. & Sturt, G. (1887). On a fossil marine diatomaceous deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Appendix. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Series 2 3(19): 131-148, pls 10-14.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Entogoniopsis oamaruense (Grove & Sturt) J.Witkowski, P.A.Sims, N.I.Strelnikova & D.M.Williams.
Source of Synonymy
Witkowski, J., Sims, P.A., Strelnikova, N.I. & Williams, D.M. (2015). Entogoniopsis gen. nov. and Trilamina gen. nov (Bacillariophyta): a survey of multipolar pseudocellate diatoms with internal costae, including comments on the genus Sheshukovia Gleser. Phytotaxa 209: 1-89, 253 figures, 1 table.
Fossil
Described as a fossil, but extant.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 February 2025
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 March 2025
