Leptothrix crassa Cholodnyj, nom. inval. 1924

Publication Details
Leptothrix crassa Cholodnyj, nom. inval. 1924: 91, figs. 1-2

Published in: Cholodnyj, N.G. (1924). O novykh vidakh zhelezobakteriy iz roda Leptothrix Kütz. [On new species of iron bacteria from the genus Leptothrix Kütz.]. Russkii Arkhiv Protistologii 3(3-4): 85-93, 3 figures. [in Russian with German abstract]

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Publication date: 1924

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Leptothrix is Leptothrix ochracea (Roth) Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Leptothrix discophora Schwers ex S.Spring, P.Kämpfer, W.Ludwig bis & Schleifer.

Source of Synonymy
Schmidt, B., Sánchez, L.A., Fretschner, T., Kreps, G., Ferrero, M.A., Siñeriz, M. & Szewzyk, U. (2014). Isolation of Sphaerotilus–Leptothrix strains from iron bacteria communities in Tierra del Fuego wetlands. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 90(2): 454-466, 4 figures, 3 tables.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), thick (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 July 2023

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Nomenclatural note
Devalidated name under the ICNP. - (17 July 2023) - E.A. Molinari Novoa

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 June 2025