Chlorococcum minutum R.C.Starr 1955
Publication Details
Chlorococcum minutum R.C.Starr 1955: 30, figs 81-103
Published in: Starr, R.C. (1955). A comparative study of Chlorococcum meneghini and other spherical, zoospore-producing genera of the Chlorococcales. Indiana University Publications. Science Series 20: [i]-viii, 1-111, 239 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorococcum is Chlorococcum infusionum (Schrank) Meneghini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pleurastrum minutum (R.C.Starr) Sciuto, M.A.Wolf, Mistri & Moro.
Source of Synonymy
Sciuto, K., Wolf, M.A., Mistri, M. & Moro, I. (2023). Appraisal of the genus Pleurastrum (Chlorophyta) based on molecular and climate data. Diversity 16(650): 1-31, 14 figs, 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: "soil from Bombay, India"; (Starr 1955: 30)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 May 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Type not indicated and two cultures cited but valid as pre-1958. - (17 May 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
