Chlamydomonas reniformis Playfair
Publication Details
Chlamydomonas reniformis Playfair: 517, pl. 55 [LV]: figs 9, 10
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1918). New and rare freshwater algae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 43: 497-543, pls LIV-LVII.
Publication date: 18 Dec. 1918 [INA]
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Selenochloris reniformis (Playfair) H.Ettl.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), kidney-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2023
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024