Eupodiscus sparsus Gregory 1857
Publication Details
Eupodiscus sparsus Gregory 1857: 81
Published in: Gregory, W. (1857). On the post-Tertiary diatomaceous sand of Glenshira. Part II. Containing an account of a number of additional undescribed species. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London 5: 67-88, pl. 1.
Request PDFType 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 Actinocyclus octonarius var. sparsus (Gregory) Hendey.
Source of Synonymy
Hendey, N.I. (1974). A revised check-list of the British marine diatoms. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 54: 277-300, no figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), sparse, scattered (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 23 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
