Humidophila perpusilla (Grunow) R.L.Lowe, Kociolek, J.R.Johansen, Van de Vijver, Lange-Bertalot & Kopalová 2014
Publication Details
Humidophila perpusilla (Grunow) R.L.Lowe, Kociolek, J.R.Johansen, Van de Vijver, Lange-Bertalot & Kopalová 2014: 358
Published in: Lowe, R.L., Kociolek, P., Johansen, J.R., Van de Vijver, B., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Kopalová, K. (2014). Humidophila gen. nov., a new genus for a group of diatoms (Bacillariophyta) formerly within the genus Diadesmis: species from Hawai'i, including one new species. Diatom Research 29(4): 351-360, 36 figs.
Publication date: 2014
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Humidophila is Humidophila undulata R.L.Lowe, Kociolek & J.R.Johansen.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Navicula perpusilla Grunow
Type Information
Type locality: “Habitat inter algas in vitreis diu asservatas" [living between algae long time conserved in glass plates].; (Grunow 1860: 252) Lectotype (designated by Van de Vijver & Goeyers 2022): Original drawing 7g on pl. IV in Grunow (1860).: (Van de Vijver & Goeyers 2022: 2) Notes: Epitype (designated Van de Vijver & Goeyers 2022 for the above lectotype for Navicula perpusilla Grunow): BR-4758 slide prepared from Van Heurck, Types du Synopsis des Diatomées de Belgique n° 212 (Scotland), based on original Walker Arnott sample 703 (Tighnabruaich Glen, Argyll & Bute, Scotland). The epitype is illustrated by Van de Vijver & Goeyers (2022: fig. 4).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), exceedingly small.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 September 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 March 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 April 2024
