Mastogloia elegans Lewis 1865
Publication Details
Mastogloia elegans Lewis 1865: 17, pl. I [1]: fig. 9, pl. II [2]: fig. 16
Published in: Lewis, F.W. (1865). On extreme and exceptional variations of diatoms in some White Mountain localities, etc. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 17: 7-18, 2 pls.
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: Atlantic, N.J., Cape May (Schellinger's Inlet); (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 January 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 August 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 August 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024