Ferocia setosa (Greville) Van de Vijver & Houk 2017
Publication Details
Ferocia setosa (Greville) Van de Vijver & Houk 2017: 23, figs 1-27
Published in: Van de Vijver, B., Chattová, B., Lebouvier, M. & Houk, V. (2017). Ferocia gen. nov., a new centric diatom genus (Bacillariophyceae) from the sub-Antarctic region. Phytotaxa 332(1): 22-30, 45 figs.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ferocia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Melosira setosa Greville
Type Information
Type locality: Aneitum, New Hebrides; (Van de Vijver & al. 2017: 23) Lectotype (designated by Van de Vijver & al. 2017): BM; slide BM 3532 (Van de Vijver & al. 2017: 23) Notes: Type material illustrated by Van de Vijver (2017: figs 1-5).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bristly.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 December 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
