Bracteacoccus giganteus H.W.Bischoff & H.C.Bold 1963
Publication Details
Bracteacoccus giganteus H.W.Bischoff & H.C.Bold 1963: 44, figs 70-72, 131-136
Published in: Bischoff, H.W. & Bold, H.C. (1963). Phycological studies IV. Some soil algae from Enchanted Rock and related algal species. University of Texas Publication 6318: [1]-95, 145 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: September 15 1963
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bracteacoccus is Bracteacoccus aggregatus Tereg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Enchanted Rock, Llano County, Texas; (Bischoff & Bold 1963: 45) Notes: Soil (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 September 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
