Calothrix aegagropila Kützing 1833
Publication Details
Calothrix aegagropila Kützing 1833: [4]
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1833). Algarum aquae dulcis germanicarum Decas I. pp. [1-24]. Halis Saxonum [Halle]: in commissis C.A. Schwetschkii et fil..
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Calothrix is Calothrix confervicola C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tolypothrix lanata var. aegagropila Hansgirg.
Type Information
Germany: Mansfeld: Roolsdorf (im salzigen See);
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), a ball of hair or a concretion found in the stomach of the goat and other ruminants.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 02 April 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 02 April 2017
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024