Muelleria tumida Van de Vijver & S.A.Spaulding 2010
Publication Details
Muelleria tumida Van de Vijver & S.A.Spaulding 2010: 37, 38, figs 91-102
Published in: Van de Vijver, Mataloni, G., Stanish, L. & Spaulding, S.A. (2010). New and interesting species of the genus Muelleria (Bacillariophyta) from the Antarctic region and South Africa. Phycologia 49(1): 22-41.
Request PDFPublication date: 2010
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Muelleria is Muelleria linearis (O.Müller) Frenguelli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Bellingshausen, King George Island, South Shetland Islands; (Van de Vijver et al. 2010: 37) Holotype: L. Beyens; 19 January 1998; In a small, shallow mud pool surrounded by mosses; pH 8.8; National Botanic Garden, Meise, Belgium; BR-4154 (Van de Vijver et al. 2010: 37) Notes: Isotype: PLP-129 (UA, University of Antwerp, Belgium), BRM-6/100 (Hustedt Collection, Bremerhaven, Germany).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), swollen (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 March 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 January 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
