Chamaesiphon regularis Geitler, nom. illeg. 1931
Publication Details
Chamaesiphon regularis Geitler, nom. illeg. 1931: 440
Published in: Geitler, L. (1931). Cyanophyceae. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Ed. 2. (Rabenhorst, L. Eds) Vol. 14, pp. 289-672. Leipzig: Akademische Verlagsgesellschaft.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chamaesiphon is Chamaesiphon confervicola A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chamaesiphon britannicus (F.E.Fritsch) Komárek & Anagnostidis.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999 '1998'). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 March 2022
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: superfluous renaming of Xenococcus britannicus. - (09 February 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 June 2025
