Zoochlorella parasitica K.Brandt 1881
Current name:
Choricystis parasitica (K.Brandt) Pröschold & Darienko
Example in the ciliate 'Vorticella' - 27 March 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Zoochlorella parasitica K.Brandt 1881: 24
Published in: Brandt, K. (1881). Ueber das Zusammenleben von Thieren und Algen. Verhandlungen der Physiologischen Gesellschaft zu Berlin 1881-1882: 22-26, 3 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: 2. December 1881
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zoochlorella is Zoochlorella conductrix K.Brandt.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Choricystis parasitica (K.Brandt) Pröschold & Darienko.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), parasitic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 March 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 March 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
