Myxosarcina amethystina J.J.Copeland 1936
Publication Details
Myxosarcina amethystina J.J.Copeland 1936: 69, fig. 31
Published in: Copeland, J.J. (1936). Yellowstone thermal Myxophyceae. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 36: 1-232.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myxosarcina is Myxosarcina concinna Printz.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Yellowstone National Park, USA; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 427) Type: Thermal springs; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 427)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet-coloured.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 23 July 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 July 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024