Chroococcus pyriformis A.W.Bennett 1888
Publication Details
Chroococcus pyriformis A.W.Bennett 1888: 3, pl. I: fig. 9
Published in: Bennett, A.W. (1888). Fresh-water Algæ (including Chlorophyllaceous Protophyta) of the English Lake District. II. With descriptions of a new genus and five new species. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, series 2 8(1): 1, plate 1.
Request PDFPublication date: 1888
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 August 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
