Gymnozyga moniliformis var. majus Raciborski 1895
Publication Details
Gymnozyga moniliformis var. majus Raciborski 1895: 31, no fig.
Published in: Raciborski, M. (1895). Die Desmidieenflora des Tapakoomasees. Flora Jena 81: 30-35.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gymnozyga is Gymnozyga moniliformis Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bambusina borreri var. major (Raciborski) G.J.P.Ramos & C.W.N.Moura.
Type Information
British Guiana: Tapakooma Lake.;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moniliform, cylindrical but contracted at regular intervals like a string of beads (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 September 2019 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 16 September 2019
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024