Phacus acuminatus subsp. variabilis (Lemmermann) Pochmann 1942

Publication Details
Phacus acuminatus subsp. variabilis (Lemmermann) Pochmann 1942: 143, figs 32 g, h

Published in: Pochmann, A. (1942). Synopsis der Gattung Phacus. Archiv für Protistenkunde 95: 81-252.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phacus acuminatus A.Stokes.

Source of Synonymy
Lukomska-Kowalczyk, M., Fells, A., Chaber, K., Milanowski, R. & Zakrys, B. (2020). Taxon-rich phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Phacus (Euglenida) based on morphological and molecular data. Journal of Phycology 56(5): 1135-1156.

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1983).

Created: 25 November 2020 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 25 November 2020

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Taxonomic note
Basionym: presumably Phacus acuminatus var. variabilis Lemmermann. - (25 November 2020) - G.M. Guiry

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 July 2025