Trachelomonas caudata var. elegantissima (G.S.West) Playfair 1913
Publication Details
Trachelomonas caudata var. elegantissima (G.S.West) Playfair 1913: 546
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1913). Plankton of the Sydney water-supply. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 37: 512-552, 5 pls.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trachelomonas is Trachelomonas volvocina (Ehrenberg) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trachelomonas elegantissima (G.S.West) Playfair.
Basionym
Dinobryon elegantissimum G.S.West
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024