Pteromonas cryophila (Chodat) Pascher 1927
Publication Details
Pteromonas cryophila (Chodat) Pascher 1927: 372
Published in: Pascher, A. (1927). Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. Volvocales = Phytomonadinae. Vol. 4 pp. [1]–505. Jena: Fischer.
Type 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 rosae var. psychrophila Hoham, Bonome, Martin & Leebens-Mack.
Source of Synonymy
Hoham, R.W., Bonome, T.A., Martin, C.W. & Leebens-Mack, J.H. (2002). A combined 18S rDNA and rbcL phylogenetic analysis of Chloromonas and Chlamydomonas (Chlorophyceae, Volvocales) emphasizing snow and other cold-temperature habitats. Journal of Phycology 38: 1051-1064.
Basionym
Scotiella cryophila Chodat
Type Information
type locality: Switzerland: Gr. St.-Bernard (red snow); (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 July 2010 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 December 2010
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 December 2010. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
