Sphinctosiphon G.S.West, 1907

Holotype species: Sphinctosiphon polymorphus G.S.West

Original publication and holotype designation: West, G.S. (1907). Report on the freshwater algae, including phytoplankton of the Third Tanganyika Expedition, conducted by Dr. W.A. Cunnington 1904-1905. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 38: 81-197.

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Description: "Cellula in tegumentis tubulosis conferte et irregulariter aggregatge; tegumentis gelatinosis, achlrois, tubulosis, firmis et lamellosis, lamellis externis satpe diffluentibus ; cellula' globosse, cum chromatophora singula parietali late viridi et valde granulosa ; membrana cellularum tenuissima ; tegumentis junioribus subrotundatis vel irregulariter lobatis, iis vetustis elongatis, siphoniformibus, curvatis, hine inde ligatis. Propagatio divisione tegumentorum lobatorumn juniorum in omnes directiones."

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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microcystis.

Gender: This genus name is currently treated as masculine.

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Descriptions of chrysophyte genera were subsequently published in J. Kristiansen & H.R. Preisig (eds.). 2001. Encyclopedia of Chrysophyte Genera. Bibliotheca Phycologica 110: 1-260.

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 April 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024