Pleurococcus angulosus (Corda) Meneghini 1842
Publication Details
Pleurococcus angulosus (Corda) Meneghini 1842: 37
Published in: Meneghini, G. (1842). Alghe Italiane e Dalmatiche. Vol. Fascicle I pp. 1-80. Padova [Padua]: Angelo Sicca.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurococcus is Pleurococcus vulgaris (Greville) Meneghini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorosarcinopsis angulosa (Corda) Starmach.
Basionym
Protococcus angulosus Corda
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), strongly angled, with prominent angles (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 07 November 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 November 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024