Coccomyxa lacustris (Chodat) Chodat 1909
Publication Details
Coccomyxa lacustris (Chodat) Chodat 1909: 107
Published in: Chodat, R.[H.] (1909). Étude critique et expérimentale sur le polymorphisme des algues. pp. 1-165, avec XXI planches. Genève: Librairie Georg & Cie Libraires de l'Université.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Coccomyxa is Coccomyxa dispar Schmidle.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planktococcomyxa lacustris (Chodat) Kostikov, Darienko, Lukesová & Hoffmann.
Source of Synonymy
Kostikov, I., Darienko, T., Lukesová, A. & Hoffmann, L. (2002). Revision of the classification system of Radiococcaceae Fott ex Komárek (except the subfamily Dictyochlorelloideae) (Chlorophyta). Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplementt 142: 23-58, 5 figs, 2 tables.
Basionym
Dactylococcus lacustris Chodat
Type Information
Type locality: "Lac de Genève, commune."; (Chodat 1897: 120)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), inhabiting lakes (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025
