Vulcanella hannae Sims and Mahoood 1998 (diatom)

Bacillariophyceae

Full reference: P. A. Sims and A. D. Mahoood. 1998. Vulcanella hannae Sims & Mahood, Gen. et sp. Nov., with a discussion of the general Tumulopsis Hendey, Acanthodiscus Pantocsek, Poretzkia Jousé and Goniothecium Ehrenberg. Diatom Research 13(1):113-131

Belongs to Vulcanella according to P. A. Sims and A. D. Mahoood 1998

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Figs 1-12,4448), a test. Its type locality is East Antarctica, Prydz Bay, which is in an Oligocene marine horizon in Southern Ocean.

Ecology: "photoautotroph"

Distribution: found only at East Antarctica, Prydz Bay

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