Trachelomonas ampullula var. gracilis Playfair 1921
Publication Details
Trachelomonas ampullula var. gracilis Playfair 1921: 131, pl. 6: fig. 25
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1921). Australian freshwater flagellates. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 46(1): 99-146, 3 figures, 9 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 27 April 1921
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trachelomonas gracilis (Playfair) Deflandre.
Source of Synonymy
Starmach, K. (1983). Flora slodkowodna Polski [Freshwater flora of Poland]. Volume 3. Euglenophyta - Eugleniny. pp. [1]-594. Warszawa: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe. [in Polish]
Type Information
Guildford [New South Wales, Australia]; Playfair;
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 April 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025
