Eustigmatos polyphem (Pitschmann) D.J.Hibberd 1981
Publication Details
Eustigmatos polyphem (Pitschmann) D.J.Hibberd 1981: 104, figs 2-4
Published in: Hibberd, D.J. (1981). Notes on the taxonomy and nomenclature of the algal classes Eustigmatophyceae and Tribophyceae (synonym Xanthophyceae). Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 82: 93-119, 17 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eustigmatos is Eustigmatos vischeri D.J.Hibberd.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Vischeria polyphem (Pitschmann) Kryvenda, Rybalka, Wolf & Friedl.
Source of Synonymy
Kryvenda, A., Rybalka, N., Wolf, M. & Friedl, T. (2018). Species distinctions among closely related strains of Eustigmatophyceae (Stramenopiles) emphasizing ITS2 sequence-structure data: Eustigmatos and Vischeria. European Journal of Phycology 53(4): 471-491.
Basionym
Pleurochloris polyphem Pitschmann
Type Information
Type locality: Mt. Kenya; (INA 1996) Type: Abb. 1, 2: H. Gams; ix.1963; soil, 3800 m; (INA 1996) Notes: Holotype: fig. 1, 2; epitype: supporting holotype authentic strain SAG 38.84 pemanently preserved (Kryvenda et al., 2018: 487).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 June 2025
