Eudorina elegans Chodat, nom. illeg. 1902
Publication Details
Eudorina elegans Chodat, nom. illeg. 1902: 152, fig. 6 [76?]
Published in: Chodat, R. (1902). Algues vertes de la Suisse. Pleurococcoïdes - Chroolépoïdes Beiträge Kryptogamenflora der Schweiz. Band I, Heft 3.. pp. i-xii, 1-373. Berne: Druck und Verlag von K-J. Wyss, Libraire-Éditeur.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eudorina is Eudorina elegans Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eudorina unicocca G.M.Smith.
Source of Synonymy
Smith, G.M. (1931 '1930'). Notes on the Volvocales I-IV. Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 57: 359-370, pls 17, 18.
Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland ; (INA 1996) Type: Chodat; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 September 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2014
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Eudorina elegans Ehrenberg, 1832. - (30 September 2008) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
