Actinoptychus
Fossil of Actinoptychus splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

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  1. 1 2 Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Actinoptychus". AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
  2. 1 2 Actinoptychus . Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 27 July 2021.


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