Chlamydomonas maculata Playfair 1918
Publication Details
Chlamydomonas maculata Playfair 1918: 518, pl. LV [55]: figs 16-17
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1918). New and rare freshwater algae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 43: 497-543, pls LIV-LVII.
Publication date: 18 Dec. 1918 [INA]
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chloromonas eumaculata P.C.Silva.
Type Information
Lismore, [New South Wales]; Sept. 1916- May 1917; Sept 21 1917 to Feb 10 1918; Swampy pool;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024