Actinoptychus virginicus Grunow 1883 (diatom)

Bacillariophyceae - Coscinodiscales - Heliopeltaceae

Alternative combination: Actinoptychus vulgaris virginica

Belongs to Actinoptychus according to G. Andrews 1976

Sister taxa: Actinoptychus marylandicus, Actinoptychus senarius, Actinoptychus vulgaris

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (5: Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia collections)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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