Trachelomonas ovalis var. chinensis Skvortzov 1919
Publication Details
Trachelomonas ovalis var. chinensis Skvortzov 1919: 56, fig. 4
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. (1919). XXXI. On new Flagellata from Manchuria In: Notes on the agriculture, botany and zoology of China, pp. [49]-107. Journal of the North China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Series 50: 96-104, 2 figs, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trachelomonas claviformis Deflandre.
Type Information
Foochow, China ; Mrs W.R. Myers;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 February 2021
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
