Humidophila australoshetlandica Kopalová, Zidarova & Van de Vijver 2015
Publication Details
Humidophila australoshetlandica Kopalová, Zidarova & Van de Vijver 2015: 121, figs 27-48
Published in: Kopalová, K., Kociolk, J.P., Lowe, R.L., Zidarova, R. & Van de Vijver, B. (2015). Five new species of the genus Humidophila (Bacillariophyta) from the Maritime Antarctic Region. Diatom Research 30(2): 117-131.
Publication date: 2015
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.
Type Information
Type locality: Clark's Nunatak, Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island, South Shetlands (62°40'15.6"S, 60°55'25.5"W); (Kopalová et al. 2015: 121) Holotype: B. Van de Vijver; 12/01/2009; dry mosse close to net of a Wilson's storm petrel; BR; BR-4379 (sample BYM-041) (Kopalová et al. 2015: 121) Notes: Isotype: Slide PLP-264 (Univ. of Antwerp).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 July 2015 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 January 2017
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Habitat note
dry moss near bird's nest; in soil under moss vegetation close to nests of giant petrels, as well as among cyanobacterial mats on bottom of small shallow pool (pH: 8.5); associated spp: Psammothidium germainii, Eunotia pseudopaludosa (Kopalová et al., 2015). - (16 July 2015) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 May 2025
