Chroococcus calcicola Anand 1937
Publication Details
Chroococcus calcicola Anand 1937: 37, fig. 9A
Published in: Anand, P.L. (1937). A taxonomic study of the algae of the British chalk-cliffs. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 75(Suppl. II): 1-51.
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 cohaerens (Brébisson) Nägeli.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), lime-loving.
Created: 02 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 16 July 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024