Chlamydomonas fusiformis J.B.Petersen, nom. illeg. 1932
Publication Details
Chlamydomonas fusiformis J.B.Petersen, nom. illeg. 1932: 396, figs 1-3
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1932). Einige neue Erdalgen. Archiv für Protistenkunde 76: 395-408, 15 figs.
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas subfusiformis Gerloff.
Type Information
Type locality: "C. fusiformis ist nur in der Kultur einer Erdprobe gefunden, die aus einer Dünenniederung bei Nørre L y n g v i g (nahe Ringkjøbing) stammt." [Jutland]; (Petersen 1932: 400)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1973).
Created: 01 April 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 16 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024