Trochiscia nivalis Lagerheim 1892
Publication Details
Trochiscia nivalis Lagerheim 1892: 530, pl. 28: fig. 23
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1892). Die Schnee Flora des Pinchincha. Ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Nivalen Algen und Pilzen. Bericht der Deutschen Botanischen Gessellschaft 10: 517-534, pl. XXVIII.
Request PDFType Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chloromonas brevispina (F.E.Fritsch) Hoham, S.Roemer & Mullet.
Source of Synonymy
Hoham, R.W., Roemer, S.C. & Mullet, J.E. (1979). The life history and ecology of the snow alga Chloromonas brevispina comb. nov. (Chlorophyta, Volvocales). Phycologia 18(1): 55-70, 33 figs, 2 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Pichincha [Volcano], Ecuador; in snow.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2025
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 May 2025
