Mycacanthococcus ovalis Wille 1911
Publication Details
Mycacanthococcus ovalis Wille 1911: 480
Published in: Gain, L. (1911). La neige verte et la neige rouge des régions Antarctiques (Résumé de l'étude de M. le Professeur Wille. Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 17: 479-482, no figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mycacanthococcus is Mycacanthococcus cellaris Hansgirg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 November 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 November 2015
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Taxonomic note
"Il est impossible de décider avec certitude, d'après ces matériaux conservés
dans l'alcool, si ces organismes appartiennent aux champignons ou
si ce sont des oeufs ou des kystes d'animaux. C'est pourquoi nous les rangeons
provisoirement dans le genre d'ailleurs problématique de Mycacanthococcus
Hansg." - (12 November 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025
