Chloromonas nivalis (Chodat) Hoham & Mullet 1978
Current name:
Chloromonas nivalis (Chodat) Hoham & Mullet
Prox. Comment welcome. Fogo Island, Newfoundland. - 16 September 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com) C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Chloromonas nivalis (Chodat) Hoham & Mullet 1978: 106
Published in: Hoham, R.W. & Mullet, J.E. (1978). Chloromonas nivalis (Chod.) Hoh. & Mull. comb. nov., and additional comments on the snow alga, Scotiella (Note). Phycologia 17: 106-107.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chloromonas is Chloromonas reticulata (Goroschankin) Gobi.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pteromonas nivalis Chodat
Type Information
Type locality: Suisse [Switzerland]; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: snow; 1650-2600 m altitude; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 August 2006 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 November 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
