Chroococcus turgidus var. subviolaceus Wille 1913
Publication Details
Chroococcus turgidus var. subviolaceus Wille 1913: 144, no figs
Published in: Wille, N. (1913). Neue Süßwasseralgen von Samoa-Inseln. Hedwigia 53: 144-147.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chroococcus subviolaceus (Wille) Gama Jr., Laughinghouse IV & Sant'Anna.
Source of Synonymy
Gama, Jr., W.A., Laughinghouse IV, H.D. & Sant'Anna, C.L. (2014). How diverse are coccoid cyanobacteria? A case study of terrestrial habitats from the Atlantic Rainforest (São Paulo, Brazil). Phytotaxa 178(2): 61-97, 15 fig.
Type Information
Type locality: Lake District; Bow Fell, near Angle Tarn; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 05 May 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
