Kirchneriella contorta (Schmidle) Bohlin 1897
Current name:
Raphidocelis danubiana (Hindák) Marvan, Komárek & Comas
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; pond, 1000x, DIC - 08 October 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Kirchneriella contorta (Schmidle) Bohlin 1897: 20
Published in: Bohlin, K. (1897). Die Algen der ersten Regnell'schen Expedition. I. Protococcoideen. Bihang till Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 23(Afd. III. No.7): 1-47, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kirchneriella is Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner) Möbius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Raphidocelis danubiana (Hindák) Marvan, Komárek & Comas.
Basionym
Kirchneriella obesa var. contorta Schmidle
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Hessen: Virnheim; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
