Euglena ehrenbergii var. africana Bourrelly 1961
Publication Details
Euglena ehrenbergii var. africana Bourrelly 1961: 299, pl. 4: fig. 1
Published in: Bourrelly, P. (1961). Algues d'eau douce de la République de Côte d'Ivoire. Bulletin de l'Institut Française d'Afrique Noire. Série A, Sciences Naturelles 23(2): 283-374, 24 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Euglena ehrenbergii G.A.Klebs.
Type Information
Type locality: "Amitioro (R.)" [Côte d'Ivoire]; (Bourrelly 1961: 299)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Ehrenberg, for algae generally Christian Gottfried Ehrenberg (1795-1876).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
