Pleurococcus miniatus (Kützing) Nägeli 1849

Publication Details
Pleurococcus miniatus (Kützing) Nägeli 1849: 64

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurococcus is Pleurococcus vulgaris (Greville) Meneghini.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorella miniata (Kützing) Oltmanns.

Basionym
Protococcus miniatus Kützing

Type Information
Type locality: Freiburg, Germany; (Hanagata & al. 1998: 222) Type: Braun; in greenhouse; (Hanagata & al. 1998: 222)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), saturn-red, flame-scarlet; literally, ‘painted with red lead’ (Stearn 1973).

Created: 13 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 March 2011

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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