Phyllomonas contorta G.A.Klebs 1892
Publication Details
Phyllomonas contorta G.A.Klebs 1892: 305, pl. 13: fig. 11a-d
Published in: Klebs, G.A. (1892). Flagellatenstudien. Theil I. Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie 55(2): 265-351, plates 13-16.
Request PDFPublication date: 20 December 1892
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Phyllomonas.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ancyromonas contorta (G.A.Klebs) Lemmermann.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 June 2023
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=84761
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 May 2024
