Balanosa fusiformis S.Komura 1996
Publication Details
Balanosa fusiformis S.Komura 1996: 52, figs 18-20, 77-84
Published in: Komura, S. (1996). Some new diatoms from the Miocene Nabuto Formation, central Japan. Diatom 12: 43-67, 91 figs., 4 text-figs.
Request PDFPublication date: 31 Dec 1996 [ING]
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Balanosa.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Nabuto Beach, Boso Peninsula (Early Miocene); (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: marine; TNS; MPC-5053 (fig. 20) (Index Nominum Algarum)
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 April 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 April 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 May 2024
