Asterochloris echinata Skaloud & Peksa 2015
Publication Details
Asterochloris echinata Skaloud & Peksa 2015: 519-521, figs 8, a-i
Published in: Skaloud, P., Steinová, J., Rídká, T., Vancurová, L. & Peksa. O. (2015). Assembling the challenging puzzle of algal biodiversity: species delimitation within the genus Asterochloris (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). 51(3): 507-527.
Publication date: 2015
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterochloris is Asterochloris phycobiontica E.Tschermak-Woess.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Klíc Mt., Luzické hory Mts, Czech Republic; (Skaloud et al. 2015: 521) Holotype: September 18, 2004; phycobiont of Lepraria rigidula on bryophytes on basalt rock; CAUP; TYPE-H 1012 (cryopreserved photobiont cells isolated from the specimen Peksa 186) (Skaloud et al. 2015: 521)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), prickly.
Created: 22 July 2015 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 July 2015
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 May 2024