Mastogloia pumila f. africana Giffen 1967
Publication Details
Mastogloia pumila f. africana Giffen 1967: 265, figs. 48-50
Published in: Giffen, M.H. (1967). Contributions to the diatom flora of South Africa III. Diatoms of the marine littoral regions at Kidd's Beach near east London, Cape Province, South Africa. Nova Hedwigia 13(1/2): 245-292, pls 59-63.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mastogloia is Mastogloia danseyi (Thwaites) Thwaites ex W.Smith.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat in lacuna ostii fluvii Umkantzi in colonia provinciae Capensis Kidd's Beach dicta in Africa Meridionalis." [South Africa]; (Giffen 1967: 265) Notes: Typus: praeparatum No. 211 in collectione GIFFEN, Fort Hare, provincia Capensis. ' Iconotypus: figurae nostrae No. 48-50.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dwarf.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 September 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
