Chlamydomonas megalis H.W.Bischoff & H.C.Bold 1963
Publication Details
Chlamydomonas megalis H.W.Bischoff & H.C.Bold 1963: 19, figs 8-13, 88-91
Published in: Bischoff, H.W. & Bold, H.C. (1963). Phycological studies IV. Some soil algae from Enchanted Rock and related algal species. University of Texas Publication 6318: [1]-95, 145 figs.
Request PDFPublication date: September 15 1963
Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oogamochlamys gigantea (O.Dill) Pröschold, B.Marin, U.W.Schlösser & Melkonian.
Source of Synonymy
Pröschold, T., Marin, B., Schlösser, U.W. & Melkonian, M. (2001). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Chlamydomonas (Chlorophyta). I. Emendation of Chlamydomonas Ehrenberg and Chloromonas Gobi, and descripription of Oogamochlamys gen. nov. and Lobochlamys gen. nov. Protist 152(44): 265-300, 7 figures, 5 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Enchanted Rock, Lano County, Texas, USA; (Bischoff & Bold 1963: 20)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 April 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 10 January 2016
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Paul Gabrielson in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 July 2025
