Mastogloia pygmaea F.Meister 1937
Publication Details
Mastogloia pygmaea F.Meister 1937: 268, pl. 12: figs. 5-6
Published in: Meister, F. (1937). Seltene und neue Kieselalgen II. Berichte der Schweizerischen Botanischen Gesellschaft 47: 258-276, plates 3-13.
Publication date: September 1937
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastogloia is Mastogloia danseyi (Thwaites) Thwaites ex W.Smith.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mastogloia marginulata Grunow.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 June 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024