Triceratium formosum Brightwell 1856
Current name:
Trigonium formosum (Brightwell) Cleve
Drawing from Peragallo (1897-1908) Plate 104 / Fig. 3 - 20 June 2011. Peragallo (1897-1908)
Publication Details
Triceratium formosum Brightwell 1856: 274, pl. 17: fig. 8
Published in: Brightwell, T. (1856). Further observations on the genus Triceratium, with descriptions and figures of new species. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London 4: 272-276, 1 pl. [pl. XVII].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Triceratium is Triceratium favus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trigonium formosum (Brightwell) Cleve.
Source of Synonymy
Cleve, P.T. (1867). Diatomaceer från Spetsbergen. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 24(10): 661-670.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 April 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 April 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
