Hemichloris antarctica Tschermak-Woess & Friedmann 1984
Publication Details
Hemichloris antarctica Tschermak-Woess & Friedmann 1984: 453, 454, figs 1-12
Published in: Tschermak-Woess, E. & Friedmann, E.I. (1984). Hemichloris antarctica, gen. et sp. nov. (Chlorococcales, Chlorophyta), a cryptoendolithic alga from Antarctica. Phycologia 23(4): 443-454, 12 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Hemichloris.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Elliptochloris antarctica (Tschermak-Woess & Friedmann) Darienko & Pröschold.
Type Information
Type locality: mountains of southern Victoria Land; (Tschermak-Woess & Friedmann 1984: 453) Holotype: cryptoendolithic in rocks of quartzitic sandstone; psychrophilic; BM ; from culture No. (126)A778-50 (Tschermak-Woess & Friedmann 1984: 453) Notes: Isotypes: in WV, W and US. Epitype: cryopreserved strain SAG 62.90 designated in Darienko et al., 2016: 1142.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 25 January 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
