Stylococcus aureus Chodat 1898
Publication Details
Stylococcus aureus Chodat 1898: 476, fig. 15
Published in: Chodat, R. (1898). Sur les algues perforantes d'eau douce. Études de biologie lacustre. Bulletin de l'Herbier Boissier 6: 431-476.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Stylococcus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Epipyxis aurea (Chodat) D.K.Hilliard.
Source of Synonymy
Hilliard, D. (1971). Notes on the occurrence and taxonomy of some planktonic chrysophytes in an Alaskan lake, with comments on the genus Bicosoeca . Archiv für Protistenkunde 113: 98-122.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), golden.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 22 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 June 2025
