Schizochlamydella sphaerica Shin Watanabe 1977

Publication Details
Schizochlamydella sphaerica Shin Watanabe 1977: 338, figs 1-15

Published in: Watanabe, S. (1977). Schizochlamydella sphaerica sp. nov. (Chlorococcales) from Japanese soils. Journal of Japanese Botany 52(11): 338-343.

Publication date: 1977

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Schizochlamydella is Schizochlamydella delicatula (West) Korshikov.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Radiococcus sphaericus (Shin Watanabe) I.Kostikov, T.Darienko, A.Lukesová, & L.Hoffmann.

Source of Synonymy
Kostikov, I., Darienko, T., Lukesová, A. & Hoffmann, L. (2002). Revision of the classification system of Radiococcaceae Fott ex Komárek (except the subfamily Dictyochlorelloideae) (Chlorophyta). Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplementt 142: 23-58, 5 figs, 2 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Japan: Yawata-cho, Kyoto-fu; (INA 1996) Type: Figs 1-15: S. Watanabe; ii.1972; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1983).

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 November 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025