Dactylococcus caudatus Hansgirg 1885
Publication Details
Dactylococcus caudatus Hansgirg 1885: 388 (as 'Dactylococcus caudatus (Reinsch) m.')
Published in: Hansgirg, A. (1885). Ueber den Polymorphismus der Algen. Botanisches Centralblatt 22(12 Jargang VI): 385-406, 3 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dactylococcus is Dactylococcus infusionum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Keratococcus bicaudatus (A.Braun ex Rabenhorst) J.B.Petersen.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 November 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024