Phacus pygmaeus Conforti, nom. illeg. 1995
Publication Details
Phacus pygmaeus Conforti, nom. illeg. 1995: 12, pl. 3: fig. 23
Published in: Conforti, V. (1995). Study of the Euglenophyta from Camaleão Lake (Manaus, Brazil). III. Euglena Ehr., Lepocinclis Perty, Phacus Duj. Revue d'Hydrobiolgie Tropicale 27(1): 3-21, 10 plates.
Publication date: 1995
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pygmy, dwarf (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 March 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 August 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Illegtimate: priority for Phacus pygmaeus Pochmann, 1942. - (09 March 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025