Tolypothrix aegagropila var. pygmaea Kirchner, nom. inval. 1878
Publication Details
Tolypothrix aegagropila var. pygmaea Kirchner, nom. inval. 1878: 228
Published in: Kirchner, O. (1878). Algen. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien. Part 1. (Cohn, F. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. i-iv [vii] 1-284. Breslau: J.U. Kern's Verlag (Max Müller).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Tolypothrix is Tolypothrix distorta Kützing ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tolypothrix tenuis var. pygmaea Hansgirg.
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 freshwater species.
Created: 04 April 2017 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 03 April 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
