Caloneis brevis f. africana Giffen 1967
Publication Details
Caloneis brevis f. africana Giffen 1967: 256, pl. 2: fig. 23 (as 'var. distoma f. africana')
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 (lectotype) of the genus Caloneis is Caloneis amphisbaena (Bory) Cleve.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Caloneis africana (Giffen) Stidolph.
Type Information
"Habitat in aquis subsalsis lacunarum litoris borealis prope ostium fluvii Umkantzi in colonia provinciae Capensis Kidd's Beach dicta in Africa
Meridionalis.'
; Notes: "Typus: praeparatum No. 197 in collectione GIFFEN, Fort Hare, provincia Capensis. Iconotypus: figura nostra No. 23."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short, of small extent (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 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 29 March 2024