Trachelomonas ovalis var. minor Playfair
Publication Details
Trachelomonas ovalis var. minor Playfair
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1915). The genus Trachelomonas. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 40: 1-41, 20 figs, 5 pls.
Request PDFPublication date: 16 June 1915 [INA]
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 December 2020
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Alex Kenins in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
