Pteromonas nivalis Chodat 1902
Current name:
Chloromonas nivalis (Chodat) Hoham & Mullet
prox. Preserved material. Fogo Island, Newfoundland - 15 September 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter at 6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Pteromonas nivalis Chodat 1902: 145, fig. 70
Published in: Chodat, R. (1902). Algues vertes de la Suisse. Pleurococcoïdes - Chroolépoïdes Beiträge Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz. Band I, Heft 3.. pp. i-xii, 1-373. Berne: Druck und Verlag von K-J. Wyss, Libraire-Éditeur.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pteromonas is Pteromonas aculeata Lemmermann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chloromonas nivalis (Chodat) Hoham & Mullet.
Type Information
Type locality: Suisse [Switzerland]; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: snow; 1650-2600 m altitude; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 July 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 May 2024
