Meringosphaera setifera J.Schiller 1926
Publication Details
Meringosphaera setifera J.Schiller 1926: 79, fig. M
Published in: Schiller, J. (1926). Die planktonischen Vegetationen des Adriatischen Meeres. B. Chrysomonadina, Heterokontae, Cryptomonadina, Eugleninae, Volvocales. 1. Systematischer Teil. (Nach den Ergebnissen der österreichischen Adriaforschung in den Jahren 1911-1914). Archiv für Protistenkunde 53: 59-123, 30 figures, plates 3-6.
Request PDFPublication date: 1926
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Meringosphaera is Meringosphaera mediterranea Lohmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Raphidosphaera setifera (Schiller) P.C.Silva.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. (1979). Review of the taxonomic history and nomenclature of the yellow-green algae. Archiv für Protistenkunde 121: 20-63.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 11 November 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 25 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025
