Polytoma vitreum H.Ettl 1965

Publication Details
Polytoma vitreum H.Ettl 1965: 50, fig. 3 a-h

Published in: Ettl, H. (1965). Neue Polytoma Arten. Archiv für Protistenkunde 108: 47-54.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polytoma is Polytoma uvella Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of glass, glassy; i.e., transparent and greenish (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 24 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 20 May 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025

 
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