Gonium octonarium M.A.Pocock
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae
Phylum Chlorophyta
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Volvocales
Family Goniaceae
Genus Gonium
Publication details
Gonium octonarium M.A.Pocock 1955: 49, figs. 1-15, 16 (pro parte)
Original publication: Pocock, M.A. (1955). Studies in North American Volvocales.I. The genus Gonium. Madroño 13: 49-64.
Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gonium is Gonium pectorale O.F.Müller.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
Type information
Type locality: U.S.A.: California: 4 mi. S. of Lemon Cove, Tulare County (Silva 1996-to date). Type: M.A. Pocock; Pond. (Silva 1996-to date
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Gonium octonarium M.A.Pocock)
North America: USA (Ettl & Gärtner 1995).
Key references
Nozaki, H. (1990). Ultrastructure of the extracellular matrix of Gonium (Volvocales, Chlorophyta). Phyco 29((1)): 1-8.
UTEX Cultures
UTEX Culture LB 842 Gonium octonarium
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NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 21 May 2010 by Wendy Guiry
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