Trachelomonas armata (Ehrenberg) F.Stein
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Protozoa
Subkingdom Biciliata
Infrakingdom Excavata
Phylum Euglenozoa
Class Euglenophyceae
Order Euglenales
Family Euglenaceae
Genus Trachelomonas
Publication details
Trachelomonas armata (Ehrenberg) F.Stein 1878
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina Ehrenberg.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Chaetotyphla armata Ehrenberg
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1973).
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Chaetotyphla armata Ehrenberg 1832
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Trachelomonas armata (Ehrenberg) F.Stein)
Europe: Britain (Wolowski 2002), Romania (Caraus 2002), Spain (Alvárez Cobelas 1984).
North America: Alabama (Wolowski & Walne 2007), Mississippi (Wolowski & Walne 2007).
Africa: Côte d'Ivoire (Da et al., 2009).
South-west Asia: Turkey (Asia) (Soylu & Gonulol 2006).
Asia: China (Hu & Wei 2006).
Australia and New Zealand: New South Wales (Day et al. 1995), Northern Territory (Day et al. 1995), Queensland (Day et al. 1995), Victoria (Day et al. 1995).
Source of synonymy
Starmach, K. (1983). Euglenophyta - Eugleniny. Vol. 3 pp. 594. Warszawa: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe.
Key references
Brosnan, S., Brown, J.P., Farmer, M.A. & Triemer, R.E. (2005). Morphological separation of the euglenoid genera Trachelomonas and Strombomonas (Euglenophyta) based on lorica development and posterior strip reduction . Journal of Phycology 41: 590-605.
Da, K.P., Mascarell, G. & Couté, A. (2009). Étude au microscope électronique à balayage du genre Trachelomonas (Euglenophyta) dans le Sud-Est de la Côte d’Ivoire (Afrique de l’Ouest). Cryptogamie, Algologie 30(1): 31-90.
Hu, H. & Wei, Y. (2006). The freshwater algae of China. Systematics, taxonomy and ecology. pp. [4 pls of 16 figs], [i-iv], i-xv, 1-1023. China: www.sciencep.com.
Wolowski, K. & Walne, P.L. (2007). Strombomonas and Trachelomonas species (Euglenophyta) from south-eastern USA. European Journal of Phycology 42(4): 409-431.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 29 April 2009 by Wendy Guiry
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