Euglena torta Korshikov, nom. illeg. 1941
Publication Details
Euglena torta Korshikov, nom. illeg. 1941: 24, fig. 2
Published in: Korshikov, A.A. (1941). On some new or little known flagellates. Archiv für Protistenkunde 95: 22-44.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lepocinclis torta (A.Stokes) Zakryś & Chaber.
Type Information
Type locality: Gorky District: plankton of lake. USSR; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), twisted (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 14 January 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 March 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
