Humidophila peregrina (W.Smith) Lowe, Kociolek, Johansen, Van de Vijver, Lange-Bertalot & Kopalová 2014
Publication Details
Humidophila peregrina (W.Smith) Lowe, Kociolek, Johansen, Van de Vijver, Lange-Bertalot & Kopalová 2014: 358
Published in: Lowe, R.L., Kociolek, P., Johansen, J.R., Van de Vijver, B., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Kopalová, K. (2014). Humidophila gen. nov., a new genus for a group of diatoms (Bacillariophyta) formerly within the genus Diadesmis: species from Hawai'i, including one new species. Diatom Research 29(4): 351-360, 36 figs.
Publication date: 2014
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Humidophila is Humidophila undulata R.L.Lowe, Kociolek & J.R.Johansen.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Diadesmis peregrina W.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: Kew Gardens, England; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Dr. Arnott; in tank of Victoria regia; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: [Grunow saw specimens from Glasgow and Kew Gardens, but illustrated one from Tahiti; descr. based on?] (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), foreign; wandering, travelling about; exotic strange (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 September 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 September 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 September 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
