Lyngbya murrayi West & G.S.West 1911
Publication Details
Lyngbya murrayi West & G.S.West 1911: 289, pl. XXV: figs 70, 71
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1911). Part VII. Freshwater algae. In: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9. Vol. 1 Biology. (Murray, J. Eds), pp. 264-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Lyngbya is Lyngbya confervoides C.Agardh ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Wilmottia murrayi (West & G.S.West) Strunecký, Elster & Komárek.
Source of Synonymy
Strunecký, O., Elster, J. & Komárek, J. (2011). Taxonomic revision of the freshwater cyanobacterium "Phormidium" murrayi = Wilmottia murrayi. Fottea 11(1): 57-71.
Type Information
Type locality: Antarctica: Cape Royds: Green Lake; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 09 February 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 May 2025
