Pyramimonas montana Geitler 1925
Publication Details
Pyramimonas montana Geitler 1925: 357, pl. 12: figs. 1, 3-9 (as 'Pyramidomonas')
Published in: Geitler, L. (1925). Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Pyramidomonas. Archiv für Protistenkunde 52: 356-370, 8 figures, plate 12.
Publication date: 1925
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyramimonas is Pyramimonas tetrarhynchus Schmarda.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hafniomonas montana (Geitler) Ettl & Moestrup.
Type Information
Type locality: Austria (lectotype); Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan (epitype); (Nakada, Suda & Nozaki 2007: 407, 398) Lectotype: Geitler (1925), fig. 1: Resin-embedded vegetative cells of NIES-656 (epitype) Herbarium of the National Science Museum. Tsukuba, Japan; TNS-Al 161048 (Nakada, Suda & Nozaki 2007: 407)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found in mountainous places.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 February 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024