Trachelomonas echinata Kam.P.Singh, nom. illeg. 1956
Publication Details
Trachelomonas echinata Kam.P.Singh, nom. illeg. 1956: 262, figs. 12, 22, 32-33
Published in: Singh, K.P. (1956). Studies in the genus Trachelomonas. I. Description of six organisms in cultivation. American Journal of Botany 43(4): 258-266, 34 figures.
Publication date: April 1956
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Griffey Lake, Bloomington, Indiana; (INA 1996) Type: KS 5-I: xii. 1952; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 December 2011 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Trachelomonas echinata A.M.Cunha, 1913. - (14 May 2020) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025