Lacrymaria Ehrenberg, 1830, nom. illeg.
Holotype species: Lacrymaria olor (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg
Publication details: Ehrenberg, 1830: 42
Original publication and holotype designation: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1830). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Organisation der Infusorien und ihrer geographischen Verbreitung, besonders in Sibirien. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1830: 1-88, 8 plates.
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Taxonomic status: The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Gender: This genus name is currently treated as feminine.
Nomenclatural note
According to Silva (1960: 19), "Lacrimatoria Bory (1824, p. 479; 1826, p. 158, 'Lacrymatoria') originally comprised six species of diverse relationships, including Vibrio acus Mueller, which was referred to Euglena by Ehrenberg in his original treatment of that genus. Ehrenberg (1830b, p. 42) changed the spelling to Lacrymaria, later (1838, p. 309) commenting that this name was "sprachlich vorzuziehende." Previously (1832, p. 105) he had indirectly lectotypified the genus by retaining in it only Vibrio olor Mueller (a ciliate) of the six original species. In 1884 (p. 316) he established the genus Trachelocerca to encompass three species, including Vibrio olor. Protozoologists currently refer this species to either Lacrymaria or Trachelocerca, both of which names would be illegitimate in accordance with the Botanical Code. It is sufficient for our purpose, however, to note that Lacrymatoria applies to a genus of ciliates rather than to euglenids." Lacrymaria Patouillard, Hymén. Eur. 122. 1887 is a fungus. Some authorities list the name as Lacrymaria Bory, 1824. - (10 April 2017) - M.D. Guiry
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