Trachelomonas volvocina f. minuta F.E.Fritsch, nom. illeg. 1918
Publication Details
Trachelomonas volvocina f. minuta F.E.Fritsch, nom. illeg. 1918: 603, fig. 43 F
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. (1918). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. (2) A first report on the freshwater algae mostly from the Cape Peninsula in the herbarium of the South African Museum. Annals of the South African Museum 9: 483-611, 43 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chrysococcus minutus (F.E.Fritsch) Nygaard.
Source of Synonymy
Nygaard, G. (1932). Contributions to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Africa. Freshwater algae and phytoplankton from the Transvaal. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa 20(2): 101-148.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 May 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: not Trachelomonas volvocina var. minuta Lemmermann, 1898. - (10 March 2022) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 July 2025
