Lyngbya thornensis W.Bunting & J.W.G.Lund 1956
Publication Details
Lyngbya thornensis W.Bunting & J.W.G.Lund 1956: 1
Published in: Bunting, W. & Lund, J.W.G. (1956). A new blue-green alga epizoic on Daphnia pulex L. The Naturalist 1956(July-September): 1-3.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroleibleinia thornensis (W.Bunting & J.W.G.Lund) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Type Information
Type locality: UK: England: Yorkshire: Clay Pits near Doncaster, on the antennae of Daphnia pulex; (Bunting & Lund 1956: 88)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 17 September 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
