Trachelomonas ovalis Playfair, nom. illeg. 1914

Publication Details
Trachelomonas ovalis Playfair, nom. illeg. 1914: 141, pl. VIII [8]: fig. 4

Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1914). Contribution to a knowledge of the biology of the Richmond River. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 39: 93-151, 5 pls.

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Publication date: 17 July 1914 [INA]

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Strombomonas ovalis (Playfair) Deflandre.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 September 2016 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 January 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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