Nannochloropsis oceanica var. sinensis Cao 2013
Publication Details
Nannochloropsis oceanica var. sinensis Cao 2013
Published in: Cao, S., Zhang, X., Fan, X., Qiao, H., Liang, C., Xu, D., Mou, S., Wang, W. & Ye, N. (2013). Phylogeny and characterization of Nannochloropsis oceanica var. sinensis var. nov (Eustigmatophyceae), a new oleaginous alga from China. Phycologia 52(6): 573-577.
Publication date: 2013
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Nannochloropsis is Nannochloropsis oculata (Droop) D.J.Hibberd.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Holotype: herbarium , Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, Qingdao; TEM block NonQD001 (Cao et al. 2013: 574) Notes: Authentic strain: QD001, maintained at Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the ocean (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 03 February 2014 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2014
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Usage note
According to Cao et al., (2013) this variety has potential for commercial production of pigments and lipids. They note that Nannochloropsis species are the principal algae cultivated in fish hatcheries as feed for rotifers in marine aquaculture (Lubzens et al. 1995). - (03 February 2014) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025
