Microcystis chroococcoidea West & G.S.West 1911
Publication Details
Microcystis chroococcoidea West & G.S.West 1911: 296, pl. XXVI: figs 107-114
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1911). Part VII. Freshwater algae. In: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9. Vol. 1 Biology. (Murray, J. Eds), pp. 264-298.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Microcystis is Microcystis aeruginosa (Kützing) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Green Lake, Cape Royds, Antarctica.; (West & West 1911: 296)
Created: 23 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 10 July 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024