Protococcus affinis Dickie 1874
Publication Details
Protococcus affinis Dickie 1874: 358 (as 'Protococcus affinis n. sp.?')
Published in: Dickie, G. (1874). Enumeration of the algae collected at St. Paul's Rocks by H.N. Moseley, M.A., naturalist to H.M.S. "Challenger". Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 14: 355-359.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Protococcus is Protococcus kermesinus (Wrangel) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
Created: 09 January 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 August 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 August 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
