Cerataulus brittonianus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Triceratiales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Diaphoretickes
Cladus: Sar
Infraregnum: Heterokonta
Phylum: Ochrophyta
Subphylum: Bacillariophytina
Classis: Bacillariophyceae
Subclassis: Coscinodiscophycidae
Superordo: Biddulphianae
Ordo: Triceratiales

Familia: Triceratiaceae
Genus: Cerataulus
Species: Cerataulus brittonianus

Name

Cerataulus brittonianus (C.H.Kain & E.A.Schultze, 1889) P.A.Sims & J.Witkowski, 2012

Basionym: Biddulphia brittoniana C.H.Kain & E.A.Schultze, 1889

Etymology: Presumably named after the American botanist and fellow Torrey Botanical Club member, Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934).

Note: Kain & Schultze (1889a) initially introduced this species without a description and figure (nomen nudum), but later validated it (Kain & Schultze, 1889b).

References

  • Kain, C.H. & Schultze, E.A. 1889. On a fossil marine diatomaceous deposit from Atlantic City, N.J. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 16: 71-76. Reference page. 
  • Kain, C.H. & Schultze, E.A. 1889. On a fossil marine diatomaceous deposit from Atlantic City, N.J. II. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 16: 207-210. Reference page. 
  • Sims, P.A. & Witkowski, J. 2012. Generic limits within the Eupodiscaceae: I. Observations on three unusual species of Cerataulus, with reference to the type species, C. turgidus. Diatom Research 27(4): 223–236.  Reference page. 


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