Olifantiella pseudobiremis Riaux-Gobin 2012
Publication Details
Olifantiella pseudobiremis Riaux-Gobin 2012: 211, figs 66-73
Published in: Riaux-Gobin, C. & Al-Handal, A.Y. (2012). New species in the marine diatom genus Olifantiella (Bacillariophyta, Biraphidineae) from Rodrigues Island (Western Indian Ocean). Fottea 12(2): 199-217, 73 fig., 1 table.
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The type species (holotype) of the genus Olifantiella is Olifantiella mascarenica Riaux-Gobin & Compère.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Olifantiella muscatinei (Reimer & J.J.Lee) Van de Vijver, Ector & C.E.Wetzel.
Source of Synonymy
Van de Vijver, B., Ector, L. & Wetzel, C.E. (2018). Olifantiella muscatinei (Reimer & J.J.Lee) comb. nov. (Bacillariophyta), an endozoic marine diatom species, the correct name for Olifantiella pseudobiremis Riaux-Gobin. Notulae Algarum 70: 1-2, no figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Rodrigues I.: Port Mathurin; (INA 1996) Type: coral sands; Collection C. Riaux-Gobin; stub A (31 10 08) (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 25 January 2014 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 10 August 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 January 2025
