IRMNG name details
original description
Jordan, R.; McCartney, K. (2015). Stephanocha nom. nov., a replacement name for the illegitimate silicoflagellate genus Distephanus (Dictyochophyceae). <em>Phytotaxa.</em> 201(3): 177-187., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.201.3.1 [details]
basis of record
WoRMS (2016). [details]
additional source
Chang, F. H.; Sutherland, J.; Bradford-Grieve, J. (2017). Taxonomic revision of Dictyochales (Dictyochophyceae) based on morphological, ultrastructural, biochemical and molecular data. <em>Phycological Research.</em> 65(3): 235-247., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/pre.12181 note: Treats Distephanus as a synonym of Octactis, thus Stephanocha becomes a superfluous replacement name in this scenario [details]
Unreviewed
Taxonomic remark Proposed as a replacement name for Distephanus E. Stöhr, 1880, junior homonym of Distephanus Cassini, 1817 (Magnoliophyta). From AlgaeBase: Illegitimate: "includes Dictyocha polyactis Ehrenberg, type of Paradictyocha Frenguelli 1940 and Dictyocha hemisphaerica Ehrenberg, type of Cannopilus." (INA) [details]
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