Phacus spiralis Allegre & T.L.Jahn 1943
Publication Details
Phacus spiralis Allegre & T.L.Jahn 1943: 243, figs 38-40
Published in: Allegre, C.F. & Jahn, T.L. (1943). A survey of the genus Phacus Dujardin (Protozoa; Euglenoidina). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 62(3): 233-244.
Publication date: Jul 1943
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: Iowa; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spiral (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 16 December 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 July 2025
