Protoderma brownii F.E.Fritsch 1912
Publication Details
Protoderma brownii F.E.Fritsch 1912: 310, 328, pl. 10: fig. 1; pl. 11: phots 1, 2, 3, 5, P
Published in: Fritsch, F.E. (1912). Freshwater algae collected in the South Orkneys by Mr. R. N. Rudmose Brown, B.Sc. of the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-04. Journal of the Linnean Society of London Botany 40: 293-338, 1 fig., 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Protoderma is Protoderma viride Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Protoderma cohaerens (Wittrock) Printz.
Source of Synonymy
Printz, H. (1964). Die Chaetophoralen der Binnengewässer. Eine systematische Übersicht. Hydrobiologia 24(1): 1-376, 112 figs.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 November 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 June 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025