Disceraea nivalis (Shuttleworth) C.Vogt 1844
Publication Details
Disceraea nivalis (Shuttleworth) C.Vogt 1844: 217; pl. 1: fig. 1-5 (as 'Discerea nivalis')
Published in: Desor, E. (1844). Excursions et séjours dans les glaciers et les hautes régions des Alpes, de M. Agassiz et de ses compagnons de voyage. pp. 639, VI pl. Neuchatel and Paris.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Disceraea is Disceraea purpurea Morren & C.Morren.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Wille.
Basionym
Astasia nivalis Shuttleworth
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 March 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 04 July 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 July 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024