Phacus hystrix Pochmann 1942
Publication Details
Phacus hystrix Pochmann 1942: 238, fig. 161
Published in: Pochmann, A. (1942). Synopsis der Gattung Phacus. Archiv für Protistenkunde 95: 81-252.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lepocinclis hispidula (Eichwald) Daday.
Type Information
Type locality: Poland; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), porpucine-like, bristly or spiny (Neal 1993).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 29 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 12 June 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024