Myrmecia pyriformis J.B.Petersen 1928
Publication Details
Myrmecia pyriformis J.B.Petersen 1928: 426, fig. 34
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1928). On the knowledge of the fresh-water algae of Iceland. In: The botany of Iceland. Vol. II. Part II.. (Rosenvinge, L.K. & Warming, E. Eds), pp. 328-447. Copenhagen & London: Wheldon and Wesley.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Myrmecia is Myrmecia globosa Printz.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Eastern Iceland (Petersen, 1928); Notes: Iceland (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 April 2004 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 14 September 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
