Phormidium antarcticum W.West & G.S.West 1911
Publication Details
Phormidium antarcticum W.West & G.S.West 1911: 292, pl. XXV: figs 74, 75 a-g
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1911). Part VII. Freshwater algae. In: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9. Vol. 1 Biology. (Murray, J. Eds), pp. 264-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Phormidium is Phormidium lucidum Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Shackletoniella antarctica (W.West & G.S.West) Strunecky, Raabova & Bernardova.
Source of Synonymy
Strunecky, O., Raabova, L., Bernardova, A., Ivanova, A.P., Semanova, A., Crossley, J. & Kaftan, D. (2019 '2020'). Diversity of cyanobacteria at the Alaska North Slope with description of two new genera: Gibliniella and Shackletoniella. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 96(fiz189): 1-20, 9 figs, 1 table.
Type Information
Type locality: Antarctica: Cape Royds: Pony Lake.; (INA 1996) Type: Apr. 1908, Jan. 1909; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 January 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 02 May 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 June 2025
