Gloeothece linearis Nägeli, nom. rejic. 1849
Current name:
Gloeobacter violaceus Rippka, J.B.Waterbury & Cohen-Bazire
Mucilaginous mass of small cells with several sheath layers. Yardley Chase, Northampton, UK. - 04 June 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Gloeothece linearis Nägeli, nom. rejic. 1849: 58, pl. 1 G: fig. 2
Published in: Nägeli, C. (1849). Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 10(7): i-viii, 1-139, pls I-VIII.
Request PDFPublication date: before July 1849
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeothece.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Gloeobacter violaceus Rippka, J.B.Waterbury & Cohen-Bazire.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), linear (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 September 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
