Trachelomonas pulcherrima var. minor Playfair 1915
Publication Details
Trachelomonas pulcherrima var. minor Playfair 1915: 14, pl. I [1]: figs 37, 38
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.
Publication date: 16 June 1915 [INA]
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 oblonga var. minor (Playfair) Taşkin & Alp.
Type Information
Type locality: Botany (151, 152); Lismore (240, 242): New South Wales; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very beautiful.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 April 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024