Mastogloia exigua F.W.Lewis 1861
Publication Details
Mastogloia exigua F.W.Lewis 1861: 65, pl. II [2]: fig. 5
Published in: Lewis, F.W. (1861). Notes on new and rarer species of Diatomaceae of the United States sea board. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 13: 61-71, 2 pls.
Request PDFType 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
Syntype localities: "Marsh scum of St. Sebastian river, St. Augustine, Florida. Pier at St. Augustine. Fernandina pier, coast of New Jersey."; (Lewis 1861: 65)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), small, short, poor, scanty (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 June 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
