Chlorella salina Butcher, nom. illeg. 1952
Publication Details
Chlorella salina Butcher, nom. illeg. 1952: 179, pl. 1 [1]: figs 11-14
Published in: Butcher, R.W. (1952). Contributions to our knowledge of the smaller marine algae. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 31: 175-191, 2 pls.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorella salina Kufferath.
Type Information
Type locality: "This organism developed in culture from the Conway tanks North Wales."; (Butcher 1952: 179) Notes: Calvo-Pérez & Molinari (2015: 73): "LECTOTYPE of Chlorella salina Butcher
(here designated): Journal of the Marine
Biological Association of the United Kingdom
31: “Contributions to knowledge of the smaller
marine algae”. Plate I, figs. 11, 12, 13 and 14.
1952. (iconotype)."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), saline (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
