Ochromonas stellaris Doflein 1921
Publication Details
Ochromonas stellaris Doflein 1921: 163, fig. 4 a-f
Published in: Doflein, F. (1921). Mitteilungen über Chrysomonadinen aus dem Schwarzwald. Zoologischer Anzeiger 53(7/8): 153-173, 4 figs.
Publication date: 25 Oct 1921
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ochromonas is Ochromonas triangulata Vysotskii.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 May 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 June 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 June 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024