Chroococcus sphaericus Nash, nom. inval. 1938
Publication Details
Chroococcus sphaericus Nash, nom. inval. 1938: 306
Published in: Sarma, P. & Chapman, V.J. (1975). Additions to the check list of freshwater algae in New Zealand - II. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 5(3): 289-312, no figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), globose, spherical (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 September 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
