Sphaeridiothrix compressa Pascher & Vlk 1943

Current name:
Sphaeridiothrix compressa Pascher & Vlk
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Publication Details
Sphaeridiothrix compressa Pascher & Vlk 1943: 173, figs. 4-7
Published in: Pascher, A. & Vlk, W. (1943). Zur Kenntnis der Chrysophyceen des salzhaltigen Flachmoores Hrabanow bei Lissa a. E. Lotos 88: 163-177, 10 figures.
Publication date: 1943
Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Sphaeridiothrix.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Flachmoor Hrabanow bei Lissa a Elbe, Germany; (INA 1996) Notes: Lectotype of genus fide Bourrelly 1957: 115 (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), flattened, usually laterally (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 17 March 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 March 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 June 2025