Monosiga ovata Kent 1880
Publication Details
Monosiga ovata Kent 1880: pl. 2: figs. 33-35
Published in: Kent, W.S. (1880). A manual of the Infusoria: including a description of all known flagellate, ciliate and tentaculiferous Protozoa, British and foreign, and an account of the organisation and affinities of the sponges. Vol. 1(1) pp. vii-x, 1-143, 8 plates, 1 frontispiece. London: David Bogue.
Request PDFPublication date: October 1880
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Monosiga is Monosiga angustata Kent.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 27 October 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 15 April 2025
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Nomenclatural note
Also on p. 332 of part 3. - (15 April 2025) - E.A. Molinari Novoa
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 May 2025
