Oscillatoria rosea Utermöhl, nom. illeg. 1925
Publication Details
Oscillatoria rosea Utermöhl, nom. illeg. 1925: 285, fig. 28
Published in: Utermöhl, H. (1925). Limnologische Phytoplanktonstudien. Die Besiedelung ostholsteinischer Seen mit Schwebpflanzen: Mit 42 Textabbildungen und Kurventafel. Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplement 5: 1-527.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Limnothrix rosea Meffert.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 22 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
