Rivularia halophila Shalygin & Pietrasiak 2018

Publication Details
Rivularia halophila Shalygin & Pietrasiak 2018: 539,figs 1-17

Published in: Shalygin, S., Pietrasiak, N., Gomez, F., Mlewski, C., Gerard, E. & Johansen, J.R. (2018). Rivularia halophila sp. nov. (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria): the first species of Rivularia described with the modern polyphasic approach. European Journal of Phycology 53(4): 537-548.

Publication date: 2018

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Rivularia is Rivularia atra Roth ex Bornet & Flahault.

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

Type Information
Type locality: Argentina, Catamarca Province, Lagun Negra (27°38'49"S, 68°32'43"W); (Shalygin & al. 2018: 541) Holotype: altitude approx. 4010 m; from temporarily flooded littoral of Laguna Negra (alkaline, hypersaline), situated in hyperarid environment, attached to substrate, close to the air-water interface among precipitated salt crystals; NMC; 865010 (Shalygin & al. 2018: 541) Notes: As dried biomass and also preserved in 4% formaldehyde solution.

Created: 30 November 2018 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 30 November 2018

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Habitat note
Hypersaline (Shalygin et al., 2018). - (30 November 2018) - G.M. Guiry

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