Monodus ovalis Chodat 1913
Publication Details
Monodus ovalis Chodat 1913
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Monodus is Monodus acuminata (Gerneck) Chodat.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neomonodus ovalis (Chodat) R.Amaral & al..
Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland: Genève: la Gradelle; (Index Nominum Algarum) Holotype: figs 156-159 in Chodat 1913: strain CAUP Q 302 (cryopreserved), deposited at Coimbra Coll. Algae (ACOI) (epitype) (Amaral & al. 2020: 644)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
Created: 14 March 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 19 October 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024