Phacus undulatus (Skvortsov) Pochmann 1942
Publication Details
Phacus undulatus (Skvortsov) Pochmann 1942: 191, figs 95, 96
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 orbicularis Hübner.
Source of Synonymy
Kosmala, S., Bereza, M., Milanowski, R., Kwiatowski, J. & Zakrys, B. (2007). Morphological and molecular examination of relationships and epiphyte establishment of Phacus pleuronectes, Phacus orbicularis, and Phacus hamelii. Journal of Phycology 43(5): 1071-1082.
Basionym
Phacus orbicularis var. undulatus Skvortsov
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), wavy.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 February 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Combination also proposed by Z.X.Shi in Shi et al. 1999:233. See Phacus longicauda f. insecta Huber-Pestalozzi 1955 - (16 October 2014) - Salvador Valenzuela Miranda
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 February 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 July 2025