Oocystaenium elegans Gonzalves & K.R.Mehra 1959
Publication Details
Oocystaenium elegans Gonzalves & K.R.Mehra 1959: 201
Published in: Gonzalves. E.A. & Mehra, K.R. (1959). Oocystotaenium, a new genus of the Chlorococcales. Hydrobiologia 13(1-2): 201-206.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystaenium.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "In accumulations of rain water in a field in Goregaon, near Bombay." [Mumbai, India]; (Gonzalves & Mehra 1959: 206) Notes: Type not specifically designated.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 June 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
