Gloeocystis gigas (Kützing) Lagerheim 1883
Publication Details
Gloeocystis gigas (Kützing) Lagerheim 1883: 63
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1883). Bidrag till Sveriges algflora. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar Arg. 40(2): 37-78, pl. I.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeocystis is Gloeocystis vesiculosa Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydocapsa planctonica (West & G.S.West) Fott.
Basionym
Protococcus gigas Kützing
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
