Sphaerospermum aphanizomenoides (Forti) Zapomelová & al. 2009

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Sphaerospermum aphanizomenoides (Forti) Zapomelová & al. 2009: 1371

Published in: Zapomelová, E., Jezberová, J., Hrouzek, P., Hisem, D., Reháková & Komárková, J. (2009). Polyphasic characterization of three strains of Anabaena reniformis and Aphanizomenon aphanizomenoides (Cyanobacteria) and their reclassification to Sphaerospermum gen. nov. (incl. Anabaena kisseleviana. Journal of Phycology 45(6): 1363-1373.

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Publication date: 2009

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerospermum is Sphaerospermum reniforme (Lemmermann) Zapomelová, Jezberová, Hrouzek, Hisem, Reháková & Komárková.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides (Forti) Zapomelová & al..

Basionym
Anabaena aphanizomenoides Forti

Type Information
Type locality: Turkey: Iznik; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Forti; 25.viii.1900; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latinised), resembling the genus Aphanizomenon.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 08 February 2010 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 September 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 September 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024

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