Spirulina subtilissima var. brevis Croasdale 1948

Classification:
Empire Prokaryota
Kingdom Eubacteria
Subkingdom Negibacteria
Phylum Cyanobacteria
Class Cyanophyceae
Subclass Oscillatoriophycidae
Order Spirulinales
Family Spirulinaceae
Genus Spirulina

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Publication details
Spirulina subtilissima var. brevis Croasdale 1948: 279, pl. 118: fig. 3

Published in: Croasdale, H.T. (1948). Fresh and brackish water algae of Penikese Island. Rhodora 50: 269-279, pl. 1118.

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirulina is Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont.

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

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), most slender, very delicate, or precise.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

Taxonomic notes
"Unrevised taxa." (Komárek & Anagnostidis 2005: 140). - (24 Feb 2014) - M.D. Guiry

General environment
This is a brackish species.

No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.

Key references
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (2005). Süsswasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota: 2. Teil/2nd Part: Oscillatoriales. Vol. 19 pp. 1-759. München: Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.

Created: 24 February 2014 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 24 February 2014 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2021.