Biddulphia reticulata, Arthur Charles Cole

Biddulphia reticulata

An arrangement of Biddulphia reticulata in different orientations, from New Zealand. Described as ‘very rare’. Prepared by Arthur Charles Cole. Olympus BHB microscope using 450nm LED light. 40x Leitz Pl Apo NA 1.00 objective, oil immersion. Olympus Aplanat Achromat condenser, oil immersion, oblique lighting. 2.5x Nikon CF PL photoeyepiece. Monochrome converted Nikon d850 camera. 94 images stacked in Zerene (Pmax).

Biddulphia reticulata published in: Roper, F.C.S. (1859). On the genus Biddulphia and its affinities. Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London 7: 1-24, pl. 1-2. This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudictyota reticulata (Roper) P.A.Sims & D.M.Williams.