Bellerochea polymorpha Hargraves & Guillard 1974
Publication Details
Bellerochea polymorpha Hargraves & Guillard 1974: 167, figs 1-8
Published in: Hargraves, P.E. & Guillard, R.R.L. (1974). Structural and physiological observations on some small marine diatoms. Phycologia 13: 163-172, 28 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bellerochea is Bellerochea malleus (Brightwell) Van Heurck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Minutocellus polymorphus (Hargraves & Guillard) Hasle, Stosch, & Syvertsen.
Source of Synonymy
Hasle, G.R., Stosch, H.A. von & Syvertsen, E.E. (1983). Cymatosiraceae, a new diatom family. Bacillaria 6: 9-156.
Type Information
Type locality: 32°10'N, 64°30'W; (Hargraves & Guillard 1974: table 1) Holotype: fig. 4: isolated by R.R. Guillard; X-13-61; fig. 4 (clone S.D.) (Hargraves & Guillard 1974: 167, table 1) Notes: Long Island, N.Y. (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 25 October 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
