Clavularia R.K.Greville, 1865

Holotype species: Clavularia barbadensis Greville

Original publication and holotype designation: Greville, R.K. (1865). Descriptions of new and rare diatoms. Series XV. Transactions of the Microscopical Society, New Series, London 13: 24-34, 2 pl.s [III, IV].

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Fossil: This is a genus of fossil species, or a genus with a fossil type species, or a genus the type species of which was originally described as a fossil.

Description: Frustules free, linear-elongated, with numerous transverse pseudo-dissepiments interrupted by a central, smooth, external plate. Valve linear, with a central inflation, and a longitudinal row of strong puncta on one of its margins, which, in the front view, are shown to he the heads of short suhcapitate processes.

Origin of description: this description is from the original publication; it may have been modified slightly. The most recent alteration to this page was made on 2023-10-17 by M.D. Guiry.

Taxonomic status: This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024