Eupodiscus sculptus W.Smith 1853

Publication Details
Eupodiscus sculptus W.Smith 1853: 25, pl. IV [4]: fig. 42

Published in: Smith, W. (1853). A synopsis of the British Diatomaceae; with remarks on their structure, function and distribution; and instructions for collecting and preserving specimens. The plates by Tuffen West. In two volumes. Vol. I. pp. [i]-xxxiii, 1-89, pls I-XXXI. London: John van Voorst, Paternoster Row.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eupodiscus is Eupodiscus radiatus Bailey.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Auliscus sculptus (W.Smith) Brightwell.

Source of Synonymy
Brightwell, T. (1860). On some of the rarer or undescribed species of Diatomaceae. Part II. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London 8: 93-96, 139, pls 5, 6.

Type Information
Type locality: "Poole Bay, Sept. 1851, W. Sm." [Dorset, England]; (Smith 1853: 35)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 January 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 November 2024

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