Lagerheimia splendens G.S.West 1909
Publication Details
Lagerheimia splendens G.S.West 1909: 74, pl. 6: figs 4-8
Published in: West, G. S. (1909). The algae of the Yan Yean Reservoir, Victoria: a biological and ecological study. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 39: 1-88.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Lagerheimia is Lagerheimia genevensis (Chodat) Chodat.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mallomonas splendens (G.S.West) Playfair.
Type Information
Type locality: Yan Yean Reservoir, Victoria, Austalia; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: A.D. Hardy; plankton; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), splendid, shining, gleaming, brilliant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 November 2019
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 May 2024