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Issue: Vol. 708 No. 1: 2 Jul. 2025
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2025-07-02
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.708.1.9
Page range: 95-98
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On the identity of the diatom Mayamaea spirans (Hustedt) Lange-Bertalot (Bacillariophyta, Sellaphorinae, Pinnulariaceae)

Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST), Environmental Sensing and Modelling unit (ENVISION), Biodiversity Monitoring and Assessment group (BIODIV), 41 rue du Brill, L-4422 Belvaux, Luxembourg
Mayamaea diatoms type material Hustedt SEM terrestrial diatoms Algae

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How to Cite

Wetzel, C.E. (2025) On the identity of the diatom Mayamaea spirans (Hustedt) Lange-Bertalot (Bacillariophyta, Sellaphorinae, Pinnulariaceae). Phytotaxa 708 (1): 95–98. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.708.1.9