Protococcus minutus Kützing 1843

Publication Details
Protococcus minutus Kützing 1843: 168

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1843). Phycologia generalis oder Anatomie, Physiologie und Systemkunde der Tange. Mit 80 farbig gedruckten Tafeln, gezeichnet und gravirt vom Verfasser. pp. [part 1]: [i]-xxxii, [1]-142, [part 2:] 143-458, 1, err.], pls 1-80. Leipzig: F.A. Brockhaus.

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Publication date: 14-16 Sep 1843

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protococcus is Protococcus kermesinus (Wrangel) C.Agardh.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroococcus minutus (Kützing) Nägeli.

Type Information
Type locality: ‘"In einem Wasserglase’" [Nordhausen, Erfurt District, Germany fide Drouet & Daly, 1956: 16]; (Kützing 1843: 168) Notes: This type locality was first recorded by Drouet & Daily (1956: 16) (Silva et al., 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 13 February 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 12 January 2022

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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