Dolichospermum planctonicum (Brunnth.) Wacklin, L.Hoffm. & Komárek
Publication details
Dolichospermum planctonicum (Brunnth.) Wacklin, L.Hoffm. & Komárek 2009
Original publication: Wacklin, P., Hoffmann, L. & Komárek, J. (2009). Nomenclatural validation of the genetically revised cyanobacterial genus Dolichospermum (Ralfs ex Bornet et Flahault) comb. nova. Fottea 9(1): 59-64.
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Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dolichospermum is Dolichospermum flosaquae (Brébisson ex Bornet & Flahault) P.Wacklin, L.Hoffmann & J.Komárek.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Anabaena planctonica Brunnthaler
Type information
Type locality: Asia Minor: Abullonia-Gol [N.W. Turkey] (Silva 1996-to date).
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), planktonic.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Anabaena planctonica Brunnthaler 1903
General environment
This is a freshwater species.
Distribution by country
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Anabaena planctonica Brunnthaler)
Europe: Belgium (Willame et al 2006), Britain (Whitton et al. 2003), Germany (Täuscher 2011), Luxembourg (Willame et al 2006), Romania (Caraus 2002, Caraus 2012), Spain (Carrasco et al. 2007).
North America: Arkansas (Smith 2010).
South-west Asia: Iran (, Ramzannejad Ghadi 2008, Ramzannejad Ghadi 2008, Bagheri & Ramzannejad Ghadi 2008).
South-east Asia: Singapore (Pham et al. 2011).
Australia and New Zealand: New South Wales (Day et al. 1995), New Zealand (Broady & Merican 2012), Queensland (Bostock & Holland 2010), Victoria (Day et al. 1995).
(as Dolichospermum planctonicum (Brunnth.) Wacklin, L.Hoffm. & Komárek)
Europe: Czech Republic (Zapomelová et al. 2011).
Key references
Zapomelová, E., Hrouzek, P., Rezanka, T., Jezberová, J., Reháková, K., Hisem, D. & Komárková, J. (2011). Polyphasic characterization of Dolichospermum spp. and Sphaerospermopsis spp. (Nostocales, Cyanobacteria): morphology, 16S rRNA gene sequences and fatty acid and secondary metabolites profiles. Journal of Phycology 47(5): 1152-1163.
SAG Cultures
SAG Cultures may be viewed at http://sagdb.uni-goettingen.de/showstrains.php?genus=Dolichospermum&species=planctonicum
SCCAP Cultures
Cultures from the Scandinavian Culture Collection of Algae at the University of Copenhagen (SCCAP) and Protozoa may be viewed at http://www.sccap.dk/search/algaebase.asp?Genus=Dolichospermum&Species=planctonicum
Created: 15 November 2011 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 23 December 2011 by Wendy Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Wendy Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2013.
AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2013.
Algaebase taxon LSID: urn:lsid:algaebase.org:taxname:104714
