Oocystis gigas W.Archer 1877
Publication Details
Oocystis gigas W.Archer 1877: 105, no fig.
Published in: Archer, W. (1877). New species of Oocystis. In: Anon. Dublin Microscopical Club. pp. 102-106. In: Anon. Proceedings of Societies pp. 102-106. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science, London, Series 2 17: 104-105.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystis is Oocystis naegelii A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eremosphaera gigas (W.Archer) Fott & Kalina.
Type Information
Type locality: Ireland; (Archer 1877: 105) Notes: No precise locality.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 December 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 December 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
