Stephanopyxis turris (Greville) Ralfs 1861

Publication Details
Stephanopyxis turris (Greville) Ralfs 1861: 826, pl. 5: fig. 74

Published in: Pritchard, A. (1861). A history of infusoria, including the Desmidiaceae and Diatomaceae, British and foreign. Fourth edition enlarged and revised by J. T. Arlidge, M.B., B.A. Lond.; W. Archer, Esq.; J. Ralfs, M.R.C.S.L.; W. C. Williamson, Esq., F.R.S., and the author. pp. [1]-xii, [1]-968, 40 pls [I-XV]. London: Whittaker and Co..

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Publication date: 1861

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stephanopyxis is Pyxidicula aculeata Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eupyxidicula turris (Greville) S.Blanco & C.E.Wetzel.

Basionym
Creswellia turris Greville

Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Clyde (Teignmouth); (INA 1996) Type: from stomach of Cynthia rustica; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), tower.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

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

Last updated: 13 June 2022

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Nomenclatural note
(Greville & Arnott) Ralfs in Pritchard (Novitski & Kociolek, 2005). - (29 June 2017) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 March 2025

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