Goniochloris contorta (Bourrelly) H.Ettl 1977
Publication Details
Goniochloris contorta (Bourrelly) H.Ettl 1977: 561
Published in: Ettl, H. (1977). Taxonomische Bemerkungen zu den Xanthophyceen. Nova Hedwigia 28: 555-568.
Publication date: September 1977
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Goniochloris is Goniochloris sculpta Geitler.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudogoniochloris tripus (Pascher) Krienitz, E.Hegewald, Reymond & Peschke.
Basionym
Pseudostaurastrum contortum Bourrelly
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 December 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
