Phacus acuminatus subsp. americanus Pochmann 1942
Publication Details
Phacus acuminatus subsp. americanus Pochmann 1942: 141, fig. 32 a-c (as 'americana ')
Published in: Pochmann, A. (1942). Synopsis der Gattung Phacus. Archiv für Protistenkunde 95: 81-252.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phacus acuminatus A.Stokes.
Type Information
Type locality: North America; Russland; S. Africa; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 October 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 October 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024