†Actinoptychus virginicus Grunow 1883 (diatom)
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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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