Spirocoleus tenuis (Meneghini) P.C.Silva 1996
Publication Details
Spirocoleus tenuis (Meneghini) P.C.Silva 1996: 62
Published in: Silva, P.C., Basson, P.W. & Moe, R.L. (1996). Catalogue of the benthic marine algae of the Indian Ocean. University of California Publications in Botany 79: [i]-xiv, 1-1259.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Spirocoleus is Spirocoleus lagerheimii Möbius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptolyngbya tenuis (Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Basionym
Anabaena tenuis Meneghini
Type Information
Type locality: Euganean thermal springs , near Padova, Italy; (Silva & al. 1996: 62) Type: PC; (Silva & al. 1996: 62)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, fine, slender (Stearn 1973).
Created: 19 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 10 July 2012
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 July 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
