Elakatothrix viridis (J.W.Snow) Printz 1914
Current name:
Fusola viridis J.W.Snow
Richland, Washington, USA; golf course, 400x, DIC - 26 May 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Elakatothrix viridis (J.W.Snow) Printz 1914: 317, fig. 1d-e, pl. 1
Published in: Printz, H. (1914). Kristianiatraktens Protococcoideer. Skrifter Utgit av Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, Matematisk-Naturvidenskabelig Klasse 1913(6): 1-121, pls I-VII.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elakatothrix is Elakatothrix gelatinosa Wille.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fusola viridis J.W.Snow.
Basionym
Fusola viridis J.W.Snow
Type Information
Type locality: Lake Erie, USA; (Snow 1903: 389)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 August 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024