Sphaerella nivalis var. lateritia Wittrock 1883
Publication Details
Sphaerella nivalis var. lateritia Wittrock 1883: 90 (adnot), 113 (table), 119
Published in: Wittrock, V.B. (1883). Om snons och isens flora, sårskildt i de Arktiska trakterna. In: Studier och forskningar föranledda af mina resor i höga Norden. Ett populät vetenskapligt bihang till "Vegas färd kring Asien och Europa.". (Nordenskiöld, A.E. Eds), pp. 64. Stockholm: F. & G. Beijer Forlag.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerella is Sphaerella nivalis (F.A.Baeur) Sommerfelt.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas lateritia (Wittrock) Lagerheim.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 November 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 November 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024