Chlorella marina Butcher 1952

Publication Details
Chlorella marina Butcher 1952: 181, pl. I [1]: figs 6-10

Published in: Butcher, R.W. (1952). Contributions to our knowledge of the smaller marine algae. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 31: 175-191, 2 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chloroidium saccharophilum (W.Krüger) Darienko & al..

Type Information
Type locality: "This organism appeared in the cultures of a flagellate originally isolated at Port Erin by Dr [Mary] Parke."; (Butcher 1952: 181)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing in the sea (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a brackish species.

Created: 20 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 08 February 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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