Eucapsis alpina var. major Prescott, nom. illeg. 1965
Publication Details
Eucapsis alpina var. major Prescott, nom. illeg. 1965: 435, pl. ?: figs 11, 12
Published in: Prescott, G.W. & Vinyard, W.C. (1973). Ecology of Alaskan freshwater algae V. Limnology and flora of Malikpuk Lake. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 84(4): 427-478.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eucapsis is Eucapsis alpina F.E.Clements & H.L.Schantz.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Alaska; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 269)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 08 March 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 March 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
