Physomonas W.S.Kent, 1880: 230, 263
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Eukaryota unassigned
Phylum Eukaryota unassigned phylum
Class Eukaryota unassigned class
Order Eukaryota unassigned order
Family Eukaryota unassigned family
Holotype species: Physomonas socialis (Ehrenberg) W.S.Kent
Taxonomic status: currently recognized as a distinct genus.
Numbers of names and species: There are 3 species (and infraspecific) names in the database at present, of which 1 has been flagged as currently accepted taxonomically.
Names: ('C' indicates a name that is currently accepted taxonomically; 'S' a homotypic or heterotypic synonym; 'U' indicates a name of uncertain taxonomic status, but which has been subjected to some verification nomenclaturally; 'P' indicates a preliminary AlgaeBase entry that has not been subjected to any kind of verification. For more information on a species click on it to activate a link to the Species database):
Physomonas elongata Stokes C
Physomonas socialis (Ehrenberg) W.S.Kent C - type
Physomonas vestita A.C.Stokes S
Linking to this page: http://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=44297
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:107355
