Grovea

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: †Grovea
Species: †G. pedalis

Name

Grovea A.Schmidt ex Van Heurck, 1896

Type species: Grovea pedalis (Grove & Sturt) A.Schmidt, 1890

Etymology: Named after the diatomist, Edmund Grove (1823–1911), who was well known for his studies on the Oamaru deposits.

References

  • Grove, E. & Sturt, G. 1887. On a fossil marine diatomaceous deposit from Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand. Part III. Journal of the Quekett Microscopical Club, Ser.2 3(18): 63-78. Reference page. 
  • Schmidt, A.W.F. 1890. In: Atlas der Diatomaceen-Kunde (A.W.F. Schmidt et al., eds), 1874–1959. O.R. Reisland, Leipzig, [Ser.4: Heft 37–48 (1890–1893)].  Reference page. 
  • Van Heurck, H. 1896. A Treatise on the Diatomaceae. Translated by W.E. Baxter. William Wesley & Son, London. 558 pp., 35 pls. Reference page.