Stephanocha speculum, Jordan, Richard W., 2015

Jordan, Richard W., 2015, Stephanocha nom. nov., a replacement name for the illegitimate silicoflagellate genus Distephanus (Dictyochophyceae), Phytotaxa 201 (3), pp. 177-187 : 181-182

Stephanocha speculum var. cannopilea-hexacantha (Frenguelli) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov.

Basionym:— Dictyocha fibula f. cannopilea-hexacantha Frenguelli 1935: pl. 12, figs. 1–2 (short diagnosis on plate caption, as “ Dictyocha fibula f. cannopilea hexacantha ”).

Synonym:— Distephanus speculum f. cannopilea-hexacantha (Frenguelli) Locker & Martini (1986: 907, as “ Distephanus speculum subsp. speculum f. cannopilea-hexacantha ”).

Stephanocha speculum var. coronata (Schulz) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum subsp. coronata Schulz (1928: 262 , fig. 50).

Note: The basionym authority is the algologist Paul Schulz, not the spermatophyte botanist, Paul F.F. Schulz.

Stephanocha speculum var. diommata (Ehrenberg) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Dictyocha diommata Ehrenberg (1845: 56 , 76; figured in Ehrenberg 1854: pl. 33, fig. 6). Synonym:— Distephanus speculum subsp. diommata (Ehrenberg) Bukry (1981: 550) .

Synonym:— Cannopilus diommata (Ehrenberg) Desikachary & Prema (1996: 213) .

Stephanocha speculum var. elongata (Bukry) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum subsp. elongatus Bukry 1975a: 688 , pl.2, figs. 8–9; pl.3, figs. 1–3.

Stephanocha speculum var. giganteus (Bukry) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum subsp. giganteus Bukry (1976b: 848–849 , pl. 1, fig. 1).

Stephanocha speculum var. haliomma (Ehrenberg) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Dictyocha haliomma Ehrenberg (1844b: 64 , 80; figured in Ehrenberg 1854: pl. 21, fig. 46). Synonym:— Distephanus speculum subsp. haliomma (Ehrenberg) Bukry (1978a: 557) .

Synonym:— Cannopilus haliomma (Ehrenberg) Desikachary & Prema (1996: 213) .

Stephanocha speculum var. hemisphaerica (Ehrenberg) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Dictyocha hemisphaerica Ehrenberg (1844c: 258 , 266, pl. 17, fig. 5).

Synonym:— Cannopilus hemisphaericus (Ehrenberg) Haeckel (1887: 1569) .

Synonym:— Distephanus speculum hemisphaericus (Ehrenberg) Bukry (1975b: 855) , nom. inval. (Art. 37.1, McNeill et al. 2012).

Stephanocha speculum var. minuta (Bachmann) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Dictyocha speculum f. minuta Bachmann (in Ichikawa et al. 1967: 161, pl. 7, figs. 12–15). Synonym:— Dictyocha speculum subsp. minuta (Bachmann) Bukry (1976a: 895 , as “ Dictyocha speculum minutus ”), nom. inval. (Art. 37.1, McNeill et al. 2012).

Stephanocha speculum var. monospicata (Malinverno) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum var. monospicatus Malinverno (2010: 170 , pl.5, figs. a–h).

Stephanocha speculum var. nonarius (Locker & Martini) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum f. nonarius Locker & Martini (1986: 907 , pl. 7, fig. 7, as “ Distephanus speculum subsp. speculum f. nonarius ”).

Stephanocha speculum var. notabilis (Gran & Braarud) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum f. notabilis Gran & Braarud (1935: 390 , fig. 68a).

Stephanocha speculum var. octonaria (Locker & E. Martini) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Distephanus speculum f. octonarius Locker & E. Martini (1986: 907, pl. 7, fig. 6, as “ Distephanus speculum subsp. speculum f. octonarius ”).

Stephanocha speculum var. ornamentata (Ehrenberg) K. McCartney & R.W. Jordan, comb. et stat. nov. Basionym:— Dictyocha ornamentata Ehrenberg (1844b: 80 ; figured in Ehrenberg 1854: pl. 22, fig. 49). Synonym:— Distephanus speculum subsp. ornamentatus (Ehrenberg) Bukry (in Barron et al. 2009: 192).