Biddulphia chinensis Greville 1866
Publication Details
Biddulphia chinensis Greville 1866: 81, pl. IX [9]: fig. 16 (as 'Chinensis')
Published in: Greville, R.K. (1866). Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XX [actually XIX]. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series 14: 77-86, pls VIII, IX.
Request PDFType 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 Trieres chinensis (Greville) Ashworth & E.C.Theriot.
Source of Synonymy
Ashworth, M.P., Nakov, T. & Theriot, E.C. (2013). Revisiting Ross and Sims (1971); toward a molecular phylogeny of the Biddulphiaceae and Eupodiscaceae (Bacillariophyceae). Journal of Phycology 49(6): 1207-1222.
Type Information
Type locality: "Harbour of Hong Kong; J. Linton Palmer, Esq."; (Greville 1866: 81) Holotype: BM; slide 2998 (Hendey 1964: 105)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 October 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Lavigne et al. (2015: 321) point out that Rec. 60E recommends that "60E.1. The epithet in a name of a new taxon or replacement name should be written in conformity with the customary spelling of the word or words from which it is derived and in accordance with the accepted usage of Latin and latinization (see also Art. 23.5) ... 60E.Ex.1. sinensis (not chinensis)." However, Art. 60 clearly says "60.1. The original spelling of a name or epithet is to be retained, except for the correction of typographical or orthographical errors and the standardizations imposed by Art. 60.4 ...". Authors are surely free to choose to latinise "China" with chinensis or to use the suffix "-ensis" prefixed with the Latin for China, Sina. A number of flowring plant species retain the name "chinensis". - (06 March 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
