Euglena gigas Dreżepolski 1925
Publication Details
Euglena gigas Dreżepolski 1925: 243, fig. 159
Published in: Drezepolski, R. (1925). Przyczynek do znajomósci polskich Euglenin. Kosmos 50(1): 173-270, 190 figures.
Publication date: 1925
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lepocinclis oxyuris var. helicoidea (C. Bernard) Zakrys & Chaber.
Type Information
Type locality: E. Poland; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 10 March 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024