Chroococcus purpureus J.W.Snow 1903
Publication Details
Chroococcus purpureus J.W.Snow 1903: 388, 390, pl. IV [4]: fig. XVIII [18]
Published in: Snow, J.W. (1903 '1902'). The plankton algae of Lake Erie. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission 22: 371-394, pls I-III.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: N. America; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 310) Type: Lakes; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 310)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), purple (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 01 December 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 December 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024