Trochiscia rubra (Kol) Kol 1968

Publication Details
Trochiscia rubra (Kol) Kol 1968: 143, pl. VIII: figs 3, 6-9

Published in: Kol, E. (1968). Kryobiologie. Biologie und Limnologie des Schnees und Eises. I: Kryovegetation Die Binnengewässer, Band XXIV. pp. [i]-viii, 1-216, 68 figs, XVI pls. Stuttgart: E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagbuchhandlung (Nägele u. Obermiller).

Type 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.

Basionym
Trochiscia cryophila var. rubra Kol

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), red (Stearn 1983).

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 02 June 2025