Cavinula maculata Potapova, Cvetkoska, P.B.Hamilton & Levkov 2014
Publication Details
Cavinula maculata Potapova, Cvetkoska, P.B.Hamilton & Levkov 2014: 203, figs 193-204
Published in: Cvetkoska, A., Levkov, Z., Hamilton, P.B. & Potapova, M. (2014). The biogeographic distribution of Cavinula (Bacillariophyceae) in North America with the descriptions of two new species. Phytotaxa 184(4): 181-207, 204 fig.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Cavinula is Cavinula cocconeiformis (W.Gregory ex Greville) D.G.Mann & A.J.Stickle.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "SOUTH CAROLINA, USA: Toms Creek near Gadsden"; (Cvetkoska & al. 2014: 203) Holotype: May 8, 1997; B.L. Porter; ANSP; GC59003 (Cvetkoska & al. 2014: 203) Notes: "...holotype specimen = Fig. 198; isotypes CANA 93669".
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 November 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 10 June 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2024
