Chlorochytrium cohnii E.P.Wright 1877
Publication Details
Chlorochytrium cohnii E.P.Wright 1877: 368, pl. IV [4]; pl. V [5]: fig. 1
Published in: Wright, E.P. (1877). On a new species of parasitic green alga belonging to the genus Chlorochytrium of Cohn. Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy 26: 355-380.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlorochytrium is Chlorochytrium lemnae Cohn.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorocystis cohnii (E.P.Wright) L.Reinhard.
Type Information
Type locality: Ireland: Howth near Dublin; (Wright 1877: 368) Holotype: E.P. Wright; 1876; in Schizonema dillwynii etc.; TCD?; (Wright 1877: 368) Notes: "Epitype (designated here): The strain SAG 9.90 permanently preserved in a metabolically inactive state (cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen) in the Culture Collection of Algae, University of Göttingen, Germany." (Darienko & al. 2021).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 06 April 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
