Pravifusus hyalinus Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 2000

Publication Details
Pravifusus hyalinus Witkowski, Lange-Bertalot & Metzeltin 2000: 73, 439 (Latin), pl. 12: fig. 13, 14; pl. 27: fig. 18-23

Published in: Witkowski, A., Lange-Bertalot, H. & Metzeltin, D. (2000). Diatom flora of marine coasts I. Iconographia Diatomologica 7: 1-925, incl. 219 pls with 4504 figs.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pravifusus.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "Mississippi Delta"; (Witkowski & al. 2000: 440) Dieter Ralph Kaiser: vi.1995; FR; Praep. 752/2 in Coll. Lange-Bertalot (Witkowski & al. 2000: 440)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), glassy, hyaline, glassy-green.

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 18 August 2004 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 February 2020

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Distributional note
USA and Europe (Garcia, 2011). - (15 May 2015) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025