Biddulphia longicruris Greville 1859

Publication Details
Biddulphia longicruris Greville 1859: 163, pl. VIII [8]: fig. 10

Published in: Greville, R.K. (1859). Description of Diatomaceae observed in Californian guano. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 7: 155-166.

Type 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 Hobaniella longicruris (Greville) 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
Type locality: California, USA; (Greville 1859: 163) Lecotype: J.T. Norman; guano; BM; 1773 (Williams 1988: 19, pl. 23, figs 7–9)

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 12 May 2003 by Mairead Murphy.

Last updated: 02 July 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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