Palmella sanguinea C.Agardh 1824
Current name:
Gloeocapsa sanguinea (C.Agardh) Kützing
Groups of cells with individual sheaths with a reddish coloration.Limestone cave, Derbyshire, UK. Collected by Martin Godfrey. - 05 July 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Palmella sanguinea C.Agardh 1824: 15 (as 'P. ? sanguinea')
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Request PDFPublication date: probably September 1824
Type 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 Gloeocapsa sanguinea (C.Agardh) Kützing.
Type Information
Type locality: Rupes verticales insulae Lilla Hessingen [Lilla Hessingen Island, Stockholm, Sweden]; (Agardh 1824: 15)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), blood-red (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 February 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 20 April 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
