Heterochlamydomonas rugosa M.F.Langford & E.R.Cox

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Chlorophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Chlorophyta
Subphylum Chlorophytina
Class Chlorophyceae
Order Chlamydomonadales
Family Chlamydomonadaceae
Genus Heterochlamydomonas

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Publication details
Heterochlamydomonas rugosa M.F.Langford & E.R.Cox 1971: 69, figs 7-10, 12

Published in: Langford, M.F. & Cox, E.R. (1971). Additions to the genus Heterochlamydomonas (Chlorophycophyta). Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science 46: 66-71.

Type species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heterochlamydomonas is Heterochlamydomonas inaequalis Ed.R.Cox & T.R.Deason.

Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), wrinkled.

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Type information
Type locality: Fall Creek Falls State Park, Bledsoe & Van Buren counties, Tennessee (Silva 1996-to date). Type: viii. 1966; soil. (Silva 1996-to date Notes: Culture at Indiana Univ.

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Key references
Pentecost, A. (2011). Phylum Chlorophyta. Order Volvocales. In: The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Second edition. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 381-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Shoup, S. & Lewis, L.A. (2003). Polyphyletic origin of parallel basal bodies in swimming cells of Chlorophycean green algae (Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 39: 789-796.

Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 22 January 2015 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 February 2020.