Anabaena spiralis Wm.Thompson, nom. inval. 1840
Publication Details
Anabaena spiralis Wm.Thompson, nom. inval. 1840: 81, figs 1-3
Published in: Thompson, W. (1840). On a minute alga which colours Ballydrain Lake, in the county of Antrim. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 5: 75-84, figs 1-3.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trichormus spiralis (Wm.Thompson) G.J.Allman.
Type Information
Type locality: Ballydrain Lake, Co. Antrim, Ireland. [54.530843, -5.697204]; (Bursa 1970: 75)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
