Distephanus rotundus Stöhr 1880
Publication Details
Distephanus rotundus Stöhr 1880: 121, pl. VII (XXIII): fig. 9
Published in: Stöhr, E. (1880). Die Radiolarienfauna der Tripoli von Grotte, Provinz Girgenti in Silicilien. Palaeontographica 26: 69-124, pls 1-7.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Distephanus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stephanocha rotunda (Stöhr) K.McCartney & R.W.Jordan.
Source of Synonymy
Jordan, R.W. & McCartney, K. (2015). Stephanocha nom. nov., a replacement name for the illegitimate silicoflagellate genus Distephanus (Dictyochophyceae). Phytotaxa 201(3): 177-187.
Type Information
Type locality: Tripoli von Grotte, Provinz Girgenti, Sicily [Miocene (U. Tortonian) fide Loeblichs]; (INA 1996)grotto; Notes: 'sehr selten, nur ein Exemplar' (INA).
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ration of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 March 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
