Chlamydomonas oxyphila A.Pentecost, nom. illeg.

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Chlamydomonadales
Family Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus Chlamydomonas

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Publication details
Chlamydomonas oxyphila A.Pentecost 2011: 390, nom. illeg.

Published in: Pentecost, A. (2011). Phylum Chlorophyta. Order Volvocales. In: The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Second edition. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 381-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nygaardii Fott

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

Nomenclatural notes
Illegitimate: New name for Chlamydomonas acidophila Nygaard, 1945; priority for Chlamydomonas acidophila K.I.Negoro, 1944; priority for Chlamydomonas nygaardii Fott, 1964, - (22 Jan 2015) - M.D. Guiry

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Detailed distribution with sources
(as Chlamydomonas oxyphila A.Pentecost)
Europe: Britain (John, Whitton & Brook 2011).

Source of current name
Fott, B. (1964). Notes on the taxonomy and morphology of some algae cultivated in the culture collection of algae at the Botany Department of Charles University. Acta Univ. Carol., Biol. 1964: 111-127.

Created: 15 May 2014 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 11 May 2019 by M.D. Guiry

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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 February 2020.