Cuneolus minutus Giffen 1970
Publication Details
Cuneolus minutus Giffen 1970: 90, figs 14-18
Published in: Giffen, M.H. (1970). New and interesting marine and littoral diatoms from Sea Point, near Cape Town, South Africa. Botanica Marina 13(2): 87-99.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Cuneolus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cuneolus skvortzowii (Nikolaev) Medlin.
Type Information
Type locality: Sea Point, near Cape Town, South Africa; (Giffen 1970: 90) Notes: Type slide no. 591 in Giffin Collection, Fort Hare, C.P.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 September 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2022
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
