Biddulphia reticulata Roper 1859
Publication Details
Biddulphia reticulata Roper 1859: 14, pl. 2: figs 13-15
Published in: Roper, F.C.S. (1859). On the genus Biddulphia and its affinities. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London 7: 1-24, pl. 1-2.
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 Pseudictyota reticulata (Roper) P.A.Sims & D.M.Williams.
Source of Synonymy
Sims, P.A., Williams, D.M. & Ashworth, M.[P.] (2018). Examination of type specimens for the genera Odontella and Zygoceros (Bacillariophyceae) with evidence for the new family Odontellaceae and a description of three new genera. Phytotaxa 382(1): 1-56, 156 figs, 2 text-figs.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Trincomalee and Natal, Roper; New Zealand, Dr. Arnott-Walker" [Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand]; (Roper 1859: 14) Notes: A lectotype seems not to have been selected from the syntypes. Sri Lanka: Trincomalee (BM 21234, BM 22780, BM 22787, syntypes); South Africa: Natal (BM 22788, syntypes); New Zealand (BM 21711, BM 22608, BM 22786, BM 22782, syntypes).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 December 2024
