Nephrocytium agardhianum var. lunatum (West) Chodat
Current name:
Nephrocytium lunatum West
Pitsford Water SSSI, Northamptonshire, UK. BF Image. - 27 March 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Nephrocytium agardhianum var. lunatum (West) Chodat
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nephrocytium is Nephrocytium agardhianum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nephrocytium lunatum West.
Source of Synonymy
Garcia, T.S., Štenclová, L., Pereira Archanjo, N.C. & Bagatini, I.L. (2021). Revised phylogenetic position of Nephrocytium Nägeli (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyceae), with the description of Nephrocytiaceae fam. nov. and Nephrocytium vieirae sp. nov. Taxon 70(5): [1-14] 917-930, 2 figs, 2 tables.
Basionym
Nephrocytium lunatum West
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 August 2003 by Mairead Murphy.
Last updated: 06 September 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 May 2025
