Anabaena chalybea Kützing, nom. inval. 1843
Publication Details
Anabaena chalybea Kützing, nom. inval. 1843: 210
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 14-16 Sep 1843
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anabaena is Anabaena oscillarioides Bory ex Bornet & Flahault .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nostoc commune Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault.
Source of Synonymy
Drouet, F. (1978). Revision of the Nostocaceae with constricted trichomes. Beihefte zur Nova Hedwigia 57: i-v, 1-258, 42 figures.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), Having the colour of (tempered) steel.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 July 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: pre-starting-point name. - (15 August 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025
