Kamptonema proteus (Skuja) Strunecký, Komárek & J.Smarda 2014
Publication Details
Kamptonema proteus (Skuja) Strunecký, Komárek & J.Smarda 2014: 204
Published in: Strunecký, O., Komárek, J. & Smarda, J. (2014). Kamptonema (Microcoleaceae, Cyanobacteria), a new genus derived from the polyphyletic Phormidium on the basis of combined molecular and cytomorphological markers. Preslia (Prague) 86: 193-207.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kamptonema is Kamptonema animale (Gomont) Strunecký, Komárek & J.Smarda.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Oscillatoria proteus Skuja
Type Information
Type locality: Burma: freshwater; (Skuja 1949: 48)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), early sea-god or god of rivers and oceanic bodies of water.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 September 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 September 2014
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Habitat note
Benthos and free floating in stagnant water, tropical species. - (06 September 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 September 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 June 2025
