Cryptoglena americana B.M.Davis 1894
Publication Details
Cryptoglena americana B.M.Davis 1894: 101, pl. XI: figs 1-5
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptoglena is Cryptoglena pigra Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroomonas americana (B.M.Davis) D.R.A.Hill.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: Massachusetts: Cambridge: salt marshes of the Charles River; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: [on stems of grass and larger algae]; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 August 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
