Oocystella natans Lemmermann 1903

Publication Details
Oocystella natans Lemmermann 1903: 103

Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1903). Brandenburgische Algen II. Das Phytoplankton des Müggelsees und einiger benachbarter Gewässer. Zeitschrift für Fischerei und deren Hilfswissenschaften 11(2): 73-123, 5 figures.

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Publication date: 1903

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystella.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oocystis natans (Lemmermann) Lemmermann.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), swimming, floating on or under the surface of the water (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 May 2025

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 May 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 June 2025

 
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