Spirulina massartii (Kufferath) Geitler 1925
Publication Details
Spirulina massartii (Kufferath) Geitler 1925: 346
Published in: Geitler, L. (1925). Cyanophyceae. In: Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. (Pascher, A. Eds) Vol.12, pp. 1-450. Jena: Gustav Fischer.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirulina is Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arthrospira massartii Kufferath.
Basionym
Arthrospira massartii Kufferath
Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: prov. Luxembourg; (Index Nominum Algarum)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024