Phacotus reticulatus Playfair 1915
Publication Details
Phacotus reticulatus Playfair 1915: 336, pl. XLII [42]: fig. 16
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1915). Freshwater algae of the Lismore District: with an appendix on the algal fungi and Schizomycetes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 40(Part II No. 158): 310-362, 10 figs, pls XLI-XLVI.
Publication date: "Issued 15th September, 1915"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacotus is Phacotus viridis Perty.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Lismore (246) [New South Wales, Australia]; (Playfair 1915: 336)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024