Ochromonas cylindracea Playfair 1921
Publication Details
Ochromonas cylindracea Playfair 1921: 112, pl. I [1]: fig. 16
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1921). Australian freshwater flagellates. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 46: 99-146.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ochromonas is Ochromonas triangulata Vysotskii.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chromulina cylindracea (Playfair) Pascher.
Type Information
Type locality: "Byron Bay (324)" [New South Wales]; (Playfair 1921: 112)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cylindrical.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
