Crinalium glaciale Broady & Kibblewhite 1991
Publication Details
Crinalium glaciale Broady & Kibblewhite 1991: 41, fig. 23 a-h
Published in: Broady, P.A. & Kibblewhite, A.L. (1991). Morphological characterization of Oscillatoriales (Cyanobacteria) from Ross Island and southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Antarctic Science 3(1): 35-45.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crinalium is Crinalium endophyticum Crow.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat amongst sediments in cryoconite ponds on glaciers in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica."; (Broady & Kibblewhite 1991: 42) Notes: "Holotype: Fig. 23a-h."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B, icy, frozen, or glacial; also meaning, growing in icy-cold regions.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 February 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 May 2025