Skeletomastus M.A.Harper, 2009

Holotype species: Skeletomastus coelatus (Arnott ex Greville) M.A.Harper

Original publication and holotype designation: Harper, M.E., Patterson, J.E. & Harper, J.F. (2009). New diatom taxa from the world's first marine Bioblitz held in New Zealand: Skeletomastus a new genus, Skeletomastus coelatus nov. comb. and Pleurosigma inscriptura a new species. Acta Botanica Croatica 68: 339-349.

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Description: Valves fortified by radial ribs connected to each other longitudinally thus coalescing into two lateral sterna (similar to a lyre). Short marginal ribs (riblets) support a pseudoseptum, with this being covered (in the frustule) by the valvocopula. Striae multiseriate consisting of circular cribrate pores. Branches of the raphe externally, with respect to the centre oppositely undulate, internally straight.

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 2013-02-23 by M.D. Guiry.

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

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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. 23 February 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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