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Biddulphia alternans var. tenuipunctata Mereschkowsky 1901, p. 514
as Biddulphia (Triceratium) alternans, var. tenuipuncata Mer.
StatusInvalid
CommentsNomen nudum. No description or illustration. Mereschkowsky 1901 notes “see my paper on Polynesian Diatoms chaper iv” referring to Mereschkowsky 1902 (ref. 000649) where it is described as “Triceratium alternans var. tenuipunctata Mer.” The combination Biddulphia alternans var. tenuipunctata is listed by Mills 1933, p. 279 (ref. 006140) but it is invalid (not accepted)
Published inMereschkowsky, C. 1901 [ref. 002083]. List of California Diatoms. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 7, 7:292-300, 474-480, 505-520, pl. 4-5.
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CollectorAssessment of record accuracylikely accurate