Phacus similis H.R.Christen, nom. inval. 1962
Publication Details
Phacus similis H.R.Christen, nom. inval. 1962: 164, pl. 1: figs 3, 4
Published in: Christen, H.R. (1962). Neue und wenig bekannte Eugleninen und Volvocalen. Revue Algologique, Nouvelle Série 6(3): 162-202.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phacus smulkowskianus (Zakryś) W.-H.Kusber.
Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland: Winterthur; Robenhausen; Etang de Gruyère; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), like, resembling, similar (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
