Heterosigma minor Tomas, Engesmo & Eikrem 2016
Publication Details
Heterosigma minor Tomas, Engesmo & Eikrem 2016: 283, 284, figs 19-22
Published in: Engesmo, A., Eikrem, W., Seoane, S., Smith, K., Edvardsen, B., Hofgaard, A. & Tomas, C.R. (2016). New insights into the morphology and phylogeny of Heterosigma akashiwo (Raphidophyceae), with the description of Heterosigma minor sp. nov.. Phycologia 55(3): 279-294.
Publication date: 2016
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heterosigma is Heterosigma akashiwo (Hada) Hada ex Y.Hara & Chihara.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: York River, Virginia, USA; (Engesmo et al. 2016: table 2) Holotype: Isolator: F. Ott; marine to brackish, plankton; NHM, Univ. Oslo; SEM stub O-100116 (Engesmo et al. 2016: 284, fig. 19) Notes: Isotype: SEM stub NC-100116 at NHM, Univ. Oslo (figs 20-22).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smaller, inferior, lesser (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 01 June 2016 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 June 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
