Euglena obtusa F.Schmitz 1884
Publication Details
Euglena obtusa F.Schmitz 1884: 24, pl. I [1]: fig. 22
Published in: Schmitz, F. (1884). Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Chromatophoren. Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Botanik 15: 1-175.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), obtuse, blunt (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 29 September 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 29 September 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024