Mychonastes elegans (Bachmann) Krienitz, C.Bock, Dadheech & Proschold 2011

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Mychonastes elegans (Bachmann) Krienitz, C.Bock, Dadheech & Proschold 2011: 101

Published in: Krienitz, L., Bock, C., Dadheech, P.K. & Proschold, T. (2011). Taxonomic reassessment of the genus Mychonastes (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta) including the description of eight new species. Phycologia 50(1): 89-106.

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Publication date: 2011

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mychonastes is Mychonastes ruminatus P.D.Simpson & S.D.Van Valkenburg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Dictyosphaerium elegans H.Bachmann

Type Information
Type locality: NW Spain: Castaneda Lake (42N, 6.4W); (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 28 February 2011 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 August 2015

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024

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