Arthrospira laxissima Setchell 1924
Publication Details
Arthrospira laxissima Setchell 1924: 183, fig. 46
Published in: Setchell, W.A. (1924). American Samoa. Publications of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 20(341): i-vi, 1-275, 57 figures, 3 tables, 37 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: June 1924
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrospira is Arthrospira jenneri Stizenberger ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 August 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Thought to be illegitimate by some authors due to the existance of the name Arthrospira laxissima Gomont, 1890; but this is an invalid nomen nudum included by Gomont (1890: 357) in synonymy. - (21 August 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025
