Wobblia lunata M.Moriya, Takeshi Nakayama & I.Inouye 2000
Publication Details
Wobblia lunata M.Moriya, Takeshi Nakayama & I.Inouye 2000: 52, fig. 4
Published in: Moriya, M., Nakayama, T. & Inouye, I. (2000). Ultrastructure and 18S rDNA sequence analysis of Wobblia lunata gen. et nov., a new heterotrophic flagellate (stramenopiles, incertae sedis). Protist 151(1): 41-55, 33 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: May 2000
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Wobblia.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Osabe Port in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, ; (Moriya & al. 2000: 52) Holotype: Fig. 4 (epitype) August 1996; "collected from surface sea water"; (Moriya & al. 2000: 52)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Description
Cells 6–10 µm long and 4–6 µm wide. Cell attaching, wobbling furiously.
Created: 29 October 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 August 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
