Ophiocytium breve Gerneck 1907
Publication Details
Ophiocytium breve Gerneck 1907: 241, pl. XI [11]: figs 24-30
Published in: Gerneck, R. (1907). Zur Kenntnis der niederen Chlorophyceen. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 21(Abt. 2): 221-290.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ophiocytium is Ophiocytium apiculatum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bumilleriopsis brevis (Gerneck) Printz.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short, of small extent (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 February 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 24 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024