Trachelomonas cuneata Playfair 1921
Publication Details
Trachelomonas cuneata Playfair 1921: 135, pl. 7 [vii], fig. 15
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1921). Australian freshwater flagellates. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 46: 99-146.
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 Strombomonas cuneata (Playfair) Deflandre.
Type Information
Type locality: Lismore, New South Wales, Australia; Lectotype Playfair 1921: pl. 7 [vii], fig. 15, designated by Townsend & Huisman: Notes: Type Locality Lismore, New South Wales, Australia (Playfair (1921:135) Lectotype Playfair 1921: pl. 7 [vii], fig. 15, designated by Townsend & Huisman (Townsend & Huisman 2021:4)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wedge-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 January 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024