Punctastriata D.M.Williams & Round, 1988: 278
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Chromista
Phylum Ochrophyta
Class Bacillariophyceae
Subclass Fragilariophycidae
Superorder Fragilarianae
Order Fragilariales
Family Fragilariaceae
Holotype species: Punctastriata linearis D.M.Williams & Round
Original publication and holotype designation:Williams, D.M. & Round, F.E. (1988 '1987'). Revision of the genus Fragilaria. Diatom Research 2: 267-288.
Taxonomic status: currently recognized as a distinct genus.
Description: Frustules araphid, rectangular, sometimes in short chains. Striae with regular transapical bars. One apical pore field present, usually small.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Numbers of names and species: There are 6 species (and infraspecific) names in the database at present, of which 4 have been flagged as currently accepted taxonomically.
Names: ('C' indicates a name that is currently accepted taxonomically; 'S' a homotypic or heterotypic synonym; 'U' indicates a name of uncertain taxonomic status, but which has been subjected to some verification nomenclaturally; 'P' indicates a preliminary AlgaeBase entry that has not been subjected to any kind of verification. For more information on a species click on it to activate a link to the Species database):
Punctastriata discoidea Flower C
Punctastriata lancettula (Schumann) P.B.Hamilton & P.A.Siver C
Punctastriata linearis D.M.Williams & Round C - type
Punctastriata mimetica E.A.Morales C
Punctastriata ovalis D.M.Williams & Round C
Punctastriata pinnata (Ehrenberg) D.M.Williams & Round S
Contributors
Some of the descriptions included in AlgaeBase were originally from the unpublished Encyclopedia of Algal Genera,
organised in the 1990s by Dr Bruce Parker on behalf of the Phycological Society of America (PSA)
and intended to be published in CD format.
These AlgaeBase descriptions are now being continually updated, and each current contributor is identified above.
The PSA and AlgaeBase warmly acknowledge the generosity of all past and present contributors and particularly the work of Dr Parker.
Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=44206
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:77723
