Chlorosphaera antarctica F.E.Fritsch 1912
Publication Details
Chlorosphaera antarctica F.E.Fritsch 1912: 302 (English), 324 (Latin), pl. 10: figs 2-6; pl. 11: photos 1, 3, 5, 6, C
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. (1912). Freshwater algae collected in the South Orkneys by Mr. R. N. Rudmose Brown, B.Sc. of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-04. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 40: 293-338, 1 fig., 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorosphaera is Chlorosphaera angulosa (Corda) Klebs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Carolibrandtia antarctica (Fritsch) H.Chae, H.-G.Choi & Ji Hee Kim.
Type Information
Syntypes locality: "No. 1. Yellow snow. The Beach, Scotia Bay. 7.2.04. No. 2 Yellow snow [same location] 27.3.03. No. 3 3. Same locality and date as No, 1" [South Orkney Islands]; (Fritsch 1912: 296, 325) Lectotype (pl. 10: fig. 2 in Fritsch 1912; designated by Kim & al. 2024: 1).: (Kim & al. 2024: 1) Notes: Three collections are mentioned in the protologue: samples 1-3. Epitype for above lectotype (designated by Kim & al. 2024: 1): cryopreserved, metabolically inactive material from culture CCAP 211/45 lodged at CCAP (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa, SAMS, Ltd, Oban, Scotland). Type locality: South Orkney Islands: Scotia Bay: The Beach (yellow snow); collector H.N. Rudmose Brown (INA). GenBank accession no.: OQ297791 (Chai et al., 2023).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Emended description (Chae et al., 2023: 248, 24).
Created: 29 October 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 March 2024
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