Tessella volvocina Playfair 1915
Publication Details
Tessella volvocina Playfair 1915: 315, pl. XLV, figs 6,7
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1915). Freshwater algae of the Lismore District: with an appendix on the algal fungi and Schizomycetes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 40(Part II No. 158): 310-362, 10 figs, pls XLI-XLVI.
Request PDFPublication date: "Issued 15th September, 1915"
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tessella.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neotessella volvocina (Playfair) B.Y.Jo, J.I.Kim, W.Shin, P.Skaloud & P.Siver.
Source of Synonymy
Jo, B.Y., Kim, J.I., Škaloud, P., Siver, P.A. & Shin, W. (2016). Multigene phylogeny of Synura (Synurophyceae) and descriptions of four new species based on morphological and DNA evidence. European Journal of Phycology 51(4): 413-430, 25 fig., 3 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Australia: New South Wales; (INA 1996) Type: Lismore 260; Nat. Herb.Sydney; (INA 1996) Notes: Type: Playfair 1915, Pl. xlv, Figs 6-7 (iconotype); Lagoons at Pott's Hill near Auburn, Australia (Jo et al., 2016: 424).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 December 2016
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 December 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 July 2025
