Bracteacoccus minor var. glacialis E.A.Flint, nom. inval. 1968
Publication Details
Bracteacoccus minor var. glacialis E.A.Flint, nom. inval. 1968: 257, fig. 4: 9
Published in: Kol, E. & Flint, E.A. (1968). Algae in green ice from the Balleny Islands, Antarctica. New Zealand Journal of Botany 6(3): 249-261. [in English]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Bracteacoccus is Bracteacoccus aggregatus Tereg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bracteacoccus glacialis Fuciková, Flechtner & L.A.Lewis.
Type Information
Antarctica: Sabrina Islet, Balleny Islands green ice;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smaller, inferior, lesser (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 September 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024