Nannochloris maculata Butcher 1952
Publication Details
Nannochloris maculata Butcher 1952: 181, pl. I [1]: figs 23-25
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.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Picochlorum maculatum (Butcher) Henley, Hironaka, Guillou, M.Buchheim, J.Buchheim, M.Fawley & K.Fawley.
Type Information
Type locality: "First isolated from River Crouch [Essex, England], and common in saline ditches of that district."; (Butcher 1952: 181)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 19 March 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024