Pleurococcus glomeratus Meneghini 1842
Publication Details
Pleurococcus glomeratus Meneghini 1842: 40, pl. V: fig. 2
Published in: Meneghini, G. (1843). Monographia Nostochinearum italicarum addito specimine de Rivulariis. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, ser. 2 5: 1-143, pls I-XVII.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurococcus is Pleurococcus vulgaris (Greville) Meneghini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroococcus glomeratus (Meneghini) Forti.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), clustered in a round mass.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 July 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 July 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
