Chroococcus giganteus var. occidentalis N.L.Gardner 1927

Publication Details
Chroococcus giganteus var. occidentalis N.L.Gardner 1927: 8, pl. 2: fig. 17

Published in: Gardner, N.L. (1927). New Myxophyceae from Porto Rico. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 7: 1-144, pls. 1-23.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroococcus occidentalis (N.L.Gardner) Komárek & Komárková-Legnerová.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 October 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 03 April 2014

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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