Micractinium reisseri R.Hoshina, M.Iwataki & N.Imamura 2010
Publication Details
Micractinium reisseri R.Hoshina, M.Iwataki & N.Imamura 2010: 191, figs 4-6
Published in: Hoshina, R., Iwataki, M. & Imamura, N. (2010). Chlorella variabilis and Micractinium reisseri sp. nov. (Chlorellaceae, Trebouxiophyceae): Redescription of the endosymbiotic green algae of Paramecium bursaria (Peniculia, Oligohymenophorea) in the 120th year. Phycological Research 58(3): 188-210.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Micractinium is Micractinium pusillum Fresenius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micractinium conductrix (K.Brandt) Pröschold & Darienko.
Source of Synonymy
Pröschold, T., Darienko, T., Silva, P.C., Reisser, W. & Krienitz, L. (2011). The systematics of Zoochlorella revisited employing an integrative approach. Environmental Microbiology 13(2): 350-364.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Göttingen; (INA 1996) Type: TNS; AL-56965 (INA 1996)
Eponomy
Named for Professor Werner Reisser.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 December 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 May 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
