Gloeocystis vesiculosa var. schroeteri (Chodat) Playfair
Current name:
Sphaerocystis schroeteri Chodat
Bremerton, Washington, USA; Kitsap Lake, Lugol's, 400x, DIC - 16 May 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Gloeocystis vesiculosa var. schroeteri (Chodat) Playfair
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeocystis is Gloeocystis vesiculosa Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphaerocystis schroeteri Chodat.
Basionym
Sphaerocystis schroeteri Chodat
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Assez répandu dans les lacs de Genève, d'Annecy, d'Aiguebelette, de Lucerne (Bachmann), de Zurich (Schroeter)."; (Chodat 1897: 119)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), covered with little bladders or blisters (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 October 2020 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 October 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
