Cryptomonas major Butcher, nom. inval. 1967
Publication Details
Cryptomonas major Butcher, nom. inval. 1967: 39, pl. V [5]: fig. 3; pl. XVIII [18]: fig. 4
Published in: Butcher, R.W. (1967). An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part IV: Cryptophyceae. Fisheries Investigations, London, series IV 1967: [i]-vi, [1]-54, 22 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptomonas is Cryptomonas ovata Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Storeatula major D.R.A.Hill.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England; saltings at the Pyefleet Channel, Essex; (Butcher 1967: 39) Notes: Type not designated by Butcher (ICBN, Art. 37). Hill & Wetherbee (1989) designated Butcher, pl. V: fig. 3 as lectotype (material from Bembridge).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), great.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 May 2017
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
