Phormidium antarcticum W.West & G.S.West 1911

Publication Details
Phormidium antarcticum W.West & G.S.West 1911: 292, pl. XXV: fig. 74,75 a-g

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.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Phormidium is Phormidium lucidum Kützing ex Gomont.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Shackletoniella antarctica (W.West & G.S.West) Strunecky, Raabova & Bernardova.

Type Information
Antarctica: Cape Royds: Pony Lake.;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 18 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.

Last updated: 23 January 2021

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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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