Chroococcus limneticus var. purpureus (J.W.Snow) Tiffany & Ahlstrom 1931
Publication Details
Chroococcus limneticus var. purpureus (J.W.Snow) Tiffany & Ahlstrom 1931: 456
Published in: Tiffany, L.H. & Ahlstrom, E.H. (1931). New and interesting plankton algae from Lake Erie. Ohio Journal of Science 31: 455-467.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroococcus purpureus J.W.Snow.
Basionym
Chroococcus purpureus J.W.Snow
Type Information
Type locality: N. America; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 310) Type: Lakes; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 310)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 August 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 August 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
