Protococcus elongatus Nägeli 1849
Current name:
Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli
Prox. Limestone cave Derbyshire, UK. . Collected by Martin Godfrey - 03 July 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Protococcus elongatus Nägeli 1849: 197
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protococcus is Protococcus kermesinus (Wrangel) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Synechococcus elongatus (Nägeli) Nägeli.
Type Information
Type locality: ad terram nudam in Helvetia leg. Naegeli; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 May 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 August 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 August 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
