Diadesmis australis Van de Vijver & Sabbe 2010
Publication Details
Diadesmis australis Van de Vijver & Sabbe 2010: 438, figs 46-58
Published in: Van de Vijver, B., Sterken, M., Vyverman, W. Mataloni, G., Nedbalove, L., Kopalova, K., Elster, J., Verleyen, E. & Sabbe. K. (2010). Four new non-marine diatom taxa from the Subantarctic and Antarctic regions. Diatom Research 25(2): 431-443.
Request PDFPublication date: 2010
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Diadesmis is Diadesmis confervacea Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Humidophila australis (Van de Vijver & Sabbe) R.L.Lowe, Kociolek, J.R.Johansen, Van de Vijver, Lange-Bertalot & Kopalová.
Type Information
Type locality: Antarctica: James Ross Island, Monolith Lake (63º53'50''S, 57º57'06W); (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: L. Nedbalová & J. Elster; 1.ii.2008; BR; 4171 (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), south, southern (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 September 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
