Debya

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coscinodiscales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: Sar Infraregnum: Heterokonta Phylum: Ochrophyta Subphylum: Bacillariophytina Classis: Bacillariophyceae Subclassis: Coscinodiscophycidae Superordo: Coscinodiscanae Ordo: Coscinodiscales

Familia: Heliopeltaceae
Genus: †Debya
Species: †D. insignis

Name

Debya Pantocsek, 1886

Type species: Debya insignis Pantocsek, 1886

Note: Some authors (e.g., Hanna, 1970) considered Debya to be a synonym of Actinoptychus. However, more convincing evidence is needed, given that Debya is only known from the fossil record (Szakal: Miocene), while Actinoptychus is still extant.

References

Primary references

• Pantocsek, J. 1886. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Fossilen Bacillarien Ungarns. Teil I, Marine Bacillarien. Nagy-Tapolcsány, Buchdrucherei von Julius Platzko, 74 pp., 30 pls. BHL Reference page. 

Additional references

• Hanna, GD. 1970. Fossil diatoms from the Pribilof Islands, Bering Sea, Alaska. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, fourth series 37(5): 167-234. Reference page. 

• Debya in the World Register of Marine Species