Chlamydomonas pulvisculus Ehrenberg, nom. illeg. 1834
Publication Details
Chlamydomonas pulvisculus Ehrenberg, nom. illeg. 1834: 288
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1834). Dritter Beitrag zur Erkenntniss grosser Organisation in der Richtung des kleinsten Raumes. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1833: 145-336, pls I-XIII.
Request PDFPublication date: Effective date: Mai 1834
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
Source of Synonymy
Salomé, P.A. & Merchant, S.S. (2019). A Series of Fortunate Events: Introducing Chlamydomonas as a Reference Organism. Plant Cell 31(8): 1682-1707, 5 figures, 4 tables.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), fine dust.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 July 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: intended combination of Monas pulvisculus O.F.Müller 1786, itself an illegitimate renaming of M. ovulum.
- (15 May 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 June 2025
