†Actinoptychus marylandicus Andrews 1976 (diatom)
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Bacillariophyceae - Coscinodiscales - Heliopeltaceae
Full reference: G. Andrews. 1976. Miocene marine diatoms from the Choptank Formation, Calvert County, Maryland. Professional Paper
Belongs to Actinoptychus according to G. Andrews 1976
Sister taxa: Actinoptychus senarius, Actinoptychus virginicus, Actinoptychus vulgaris
Type specimen: Its type locality is Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, Zone 17, which is in a Serravallian shoreface sandstone in the Choptank Formation of Maryland
Ecology: "photoautotroph"
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (3: Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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