Raphidocelis contorta var. elongata (G.M.Smith) P.Marvan, J.Komárek & A.Comas 1984
Publication Details
Raphidocelis contorta var. elongata (G.M.Smith) P.Marvan, J.Komárek & A.Comas 1984: 386
Published in: Marvan, P., Komárek, J. & Comas, A. (1984). Weighting and scaling of features in numerical evaluation of coccal green algae (genera of Selenastraceae). Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 67 (Algological Studies 37) : 363-399, 13 fig., 5 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Raphidocelis is Raphidocelis sigmoidea Hindák.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudokirchneriella elongata (G.M.Smith) Hindák.
Basionym
Kirchneriella elongata G.M.Smith
Type Information
Type locality: USA: Wisconsin: no Mans Lake and Plum Lake; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 October 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 23 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
