Pravifusus inanis (Giffen) M.Garcia 2005

Publication Details
Pravifusus inanis (Giffen) M.Garcia 2005: 277, fig. 1-15

Published in: Garcia, M. (2005). Araphic psammic diatoms from Brazilian sandy beaches I: an emended description to genus Pravifusus Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin. Diatom Research 20(2): 275-280.

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Publication date: 2005

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pravifusus is Pravifusus hyalinus Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Campylosira inane Giffen

Type Information
Type locality: Baía Saldanha, South Africa; (Garcia 2005: 278) Holotype: BM; 80508 (slide) (Garcia 2005: 278)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), empty, void, hollow .

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 15 March 2023

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Distributional note
South Africa, Brazil, Mississippi Delata, the North Sea, western Baltic Sea, Norwegian Sea (Garcia, 2005). - (15 May 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025