Tetraselmis marina (Cienkowski) R.E.Norris, Hori & Chihara 1980

Publication Details
Tetraselmis marina (Cienkowski) R.E.Norris, Hori & Chihara 1980: 337

Published in: Norris, R.E., Hori, T. & Chihara, M. (1980). Revision of the genus Tetraselmis (Class Prasinophyceae). Botanical Magazine, Tokyo 93: 317-339.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tetraselmis is Tetraselmis cordiformis (H.J.Carter) F.Stein.

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

Basionym
Chlorangium marinum Cienkowski

Type Information
Type locality: White Sea; (INA 1996) Notes: Helgoland, Germany (Hori et al. 1983).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a marine species.

Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 19 March 2017

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Distributional note
Europe, North America and Japan (Hori et al. 1983). - (11 June 2013) - G.M. Guiry

Habitat note
On rocks, pebbles or shells in brackish water and in tide pools near high tide level (Hori et al. 1983); also in high-level pools in barnackle zone (Fenwick pers. comm.) - (11 June 2013) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025

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