Minutocellus africanus P.Dabek & A.Witkowski 2014
Publication Details
Minutocellus africanus P.Dabek & A.Witkowski 2014: 225, fig. 1-18 (as 'africana')
Published in: Dabek, P., A.Witkowski & C.Archibald (2014). Minutocellus africana Dabek & Witkowski sp. nov.: a new marine benthic diatom (Bacillariophyta, Cymatosiraceae) from Lamberts Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa. Nova Hedwigia 99(1/2): 223-232, 19 fig., 1 table.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Minutocellus is Minutocellus polymorphus (Hargraves & Guillard) Hasle, Stosch, & Syvertsen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lambertocellus africanus (Dabek & Witkoski) Dabek, Witkowski & Ashworth.
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa, Western Cape Province, Lamberts Bay; (Dabek et al. 2017: 349) Holotype: open coast of the Atlantic Ocean with sandy beach ; Coll. Andrzej Witkowski (SZCZ); slide no. SZCZ 17497 (Dabek et al. 2017: 349) Notes: Isotype: slide no. BM 101688. Collector: P. Dabek, A. Witowski, C. Archibald (16.ii. 2011) (INA). [Clonal culture and DNA isolation were obtained from sample taken near rocky outcrops (32°5.179' S, 18°18.70'E), containing sand from the intertidal sand flat, collected by PD and TGB (21/5/2015)].
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 21 October 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 06 April 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024