Aegagropila pulvinata K.I.Meyer 1926

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Ulvophyceae
Order Cladophorales
Family Pithophoraceae
Genus Aegagropila

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Publication details
Aegagropila pulvinata K.I.Meyer 1926: 416, pl. VI: figs 9, 10, text-fig. 11

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Aegagropila is Aegagropila linnaei Kützing.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cladophora pulvinata (K.I.Meyer) K.I.Meyer

Type information
Type locality: Lake Baikal (Index Nominum Algarum).

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), cushion-shaped, strongly convexed (Stearn 1985).

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Nomenclatural notes
C. Meyer 1926: 416 (INA). - (23 Nov 2018) - Wendy Guiry

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 23 November 2018 by G.M. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 13 May 2021.