Euglena acus var. rigida E.F.W.Hübner 1886

Publication Details
Euglena acus var. rigida E.F.W.Hübner 1886: 9, fig. 11 b

Published in: Hübner, E.F.W. (1886). Euglenaceen-Flora von Stralsund. Programm des Realgymnasiums zu Stralsund 1886: 1-20, 1 plate.

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Publication date: 1886

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lepocinclis acus (O.F.Müller) B.Marin & Melkonian.

Source of Synonymy
Chaber, K., Lukomska-Kowalczyk, M., Fells, A., Milanowski, R. & Zakrys, B. (2022). Toward the robust resolution of taxonomic ambiguity within Lepocinclis (Euglenida) based on DNA sequencing and morphology. Journal of Phycology 58(1): 105-120.

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a needle.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 04 March 2022

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025

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