Protococcus botryoides f. caldarius Tilden 1898
Current name:
Cyanidium caldarium (Tilden) Geitler
Pisciarelli, Phlegrean Fields, Naples, Italy. Cell diameters ranging from 3 to 6 micrometersClaudia.CINIGLIA'at'unina2.it
Publication Details
Protococcus botryoides f. caldarius Tilden 1898: 94, pl. VIII [8]: fig. 18
Published in: Tilden, J. (1898). Observations on some west American thermal algae. Botanical Gazette 26: 89-105, pls VIII-X.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protococcus is Protococcus kermesinus (Wrangel) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanidium caldarium (Tilden) Geitler.
Type Information
Type locality: Frying Pan Basin, Yellowstone National Park, USA.; (Tilden 1898: 94)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
