Ulothrix acuminata K.R.Mattox & Bold, nom. inval. 1962

Publication Details
Ulothrix acuminata K.R.Mattox & Bold, nom. inval. 1962: 21, 30, figs 22-27

Published in: Mattox, K.R., Bold, H.C. (1962). Phycological studies III. The taxonomy of certain ulotrichacean algae.. University of Texas Publications 6222: 1-67, 57 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulothrix is Ulothrix tenuissima Kützing.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Uronema acuminatum G.M.Lokhorst.

Type Information
Type locality: USA: Texas: Williamson County; (Mattox & Bold 1962: 30) Notes: Type: culture at Indiana Univ. Culture Collection of Algae (isolated from soil in oak woods).

Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).

Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 14 October 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024

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