Chlorella antarctica (F.E.Fritsch) Wille 1924

Publication Details
Chlorella antarctica (F.E.Fritsch) Wille 1924: 399

Published in: Wille, N. (1928). Süsswasseralgen von der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition auf dem Schiff "Gauss". In: Deutsche Sudpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Bd. VIII. (Drygalski, E. von Eds), pp. 373-444. Berlin: G. Reimer.

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 Carolibrandtia antarctica (Fritsch) H.Chae, H.-G.Choi & Ji Hee Kim.

Basionym
Chlorosphaera antarctica F.E.Fritsch

Type Information
Syntypes locality: "No. 1. Yellow snow. The Beach, Scotia Bay. 7.2.04. No. 2 Yellow snow [same location] 27.3.03. No. 3 3. Same locality and date as No, 1" [South Orkney Islands]; (Fritsch 1912: 296, 325) Lectotype (pl. 10: fig. 2 in Fritsch 1912; designated by Kim & al. 2024: 1).: (Kim & al. 2024: 1) Notes: Three collections are mentioned in the protologue: samples 1-3. Epitype for above lectotype (designated by Kim & al. 2024: 1): cryopreserved, metabolically inactive material from culture CCAP 211/45 lodged at CCAP (Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa, SAMS, Ltd, Oban, Scotland). Type locality: South Orkney Islands: Scotia Bay: The Beach (yellow snow); collector H.N. Rudmose Brown (INA). GenBank accession no.: OQ297791 (Chai et al., 2023).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).

Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 01 February 2024

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