Stichococcus contortus (Lemmermann) Hindák, nom. inval. 1996
Publication Details
Stichococcus contortus (Lemmermann) Hindák, nom. inval. 1996: 362
Published in: Hindák, F. (1996). New taxa and nomenclatural changes in the Ulotrichineae (Ulotrichales, Chlorophyta). Biologia, Bratislava 51: 357-364.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Stichococcus is Stichococcus bacillaris Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Planktolyngbya contorta (Lemmermann) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Basionym
Lyngbya contorta Lemmermann
Type Information
Type locality: Waterneverstorfer Binnensee (east of Kiel), Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 61)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024