Biology:Actinoptychus

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Short description: Genus of diatoms

Actinoptychus
Actinoptychus splendens.jpg
Fossil of Actinoptychus splendens
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Diaphoretickes
Clade: SAR
Clade: Stramenopiles
Phylum: Gyrista
Subphylum: Ochrophytina
Class: Bacillariophyceae
Order: Coscinodiscales
Family: Heliopeltaceae
Genus: Actinoptychus
Ehrenberg, 1843
Extant species
  • Actinoptychus octodenarius
  • Actinoptychus senarius

Actinoptychus is a genus of diatoms belonging to the family Heliopeltaceae.[1]

The genus was described in 1843 by Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg.[1]

Species:

  • Actinoptychus octodenarius Ehrenberg[2]
  • Actinoptychus senarius (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg, 1843[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. (2008). "Actinoptychus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org/browse/taxonomy/?id=43721. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Actinoptychus . Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 27 July 2021.

Wikidata ☰ Q21214499 entry