Palmella pallida Kützing 1845
Current name:
Aphanothece pallida (Kützing) Rabenhorst
Wet rocks, Lochbuie, Isle of Mull. - 18 July 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com) C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Palmella pallida Kützing 1845: 149
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1845). Phycologia germanica, d. i. Deutschlands Algen in bündigen Beschreibungen. Nebst einer Anleitung zum Untersuchen und Bestimmen dieser Gewächse für Anfänger. pp. [i]-x, [1]-340 ['240']. Nordhausen: zu finden bei Wilh. Köhne.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Palmella is Palmella hyalina Lyngbye.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aphanothece pallida (Kützing) Rabenhorst.
Type Information
Type locality: Harz Mountains, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 26)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pale, sallow, yellow-green, grey-green (Smith & Lockwood 1933).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 February 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 21 April 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 April 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
