Petalomonas africana Bourrelly 1961
Publication Details
Petalomonas africana Bourrelly 1961: 312, 335, pl. 8: figs 5-9
Published in: Bourrelly, P. (1961). Algues d'eau douce de la République de Côte d'Ivoire. Bulletin de l'Institut Française d'Afrique Noire. Série A, Sciences Naturelles 23(2): 283-374, 24 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Petalomonas is Petalomonas abscissa (Dujardin) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Grand-Bassam (A. C.)." [Côte d'Ivoire]; (Bourrelly 1961: 312)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to Africa.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 February 2017 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
