Pteromonas nivalis R. Chodat
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae
Phylum Chlorophycophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Volvocales
Family Phacotaceae
Genus Pteromonas
Publication details
Pteromonas nivalis R. Chodat 1902: 145, fig. 70
Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pteromonas is Pteromonas aculeata Lemmermann.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a taxonomic synonym of Chloromonas nivalis (Chodat) Hoham & Mullet
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Type information
Type locality: Suisse [Switzerland] (Silva 1996-to date). Type: snow; 1650-2600 m altitude. (Silva 1996-to date
Source of synonymy
Hoham, R.W. & Mullet, J.E. (1978). Chloromonas nivalis (Chod.) Hoh. & Mull. comb. nov., and additional comments on the snow alga, Scotiella (Note). Phycologia 17: 106-107.
Key references
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum, University Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley. http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/INA.html. ..
SAG Cultures
No records have been found on the SAG site.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
No sequences have been found on the NCBI site.
Created: 30 July 2010 by Wendy Guiry
Verified by: 30 July 2010 by Wendy Guiry
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