Chlorella salina Butcher, nom. illeg. 1952
Publication Details
Chlorella salina Butcher, nom. illeg. 1952: 179, pl. 1 [1]: figs 11-14
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.
Request PDFType 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 Chlorella salina Kufferath.
Source of Synonymy
Darienko, T., Rad-Menéndez, C., Campbell, C. & Pröschold, T. (2019). Are there any true marine Chlorella species? Molecular phylogenetic assessment and ecology of marine Chlorella-like organisms, including a description of Droopiella gen. nov. Systematics and Biodiversity 17(8): 811-829, 55 fig., 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: "This organism developed in culture from the Conway tanks North Wales."; (Butcher 1952: 179) Notes: Calvo-Pérez & Molinari (2015: 73): "LECTOTYPE of Chlorella salina Butcher
(here designated): Journal of the Marine
Biological Association of the United Kingdom
31: “Contributions to knowledge of the smaller
marine algae”. Plate I, figs. 11, 12, 13 and 14.
1952. (iconotype)."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), saline (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 January 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 February 2020
Verification of Data
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: priority for Chlorella salina Kufferath, 1919. - (13 June 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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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 30 May 2025
