Limnothrix rosea Meffert, nom. illeg. 1988
Publication Details
Limnothrix rosea Meffert, nom. illeg. 1988: 274
Published in: Meffert, M.-E. (1988). Limnothrix Meffert nov. gen. - the unsheathed planktic cyanophycean filaments with polar and central gas vacuoles. Algological Studies 50-53: 269-276, 19 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Limnothrix is Limnothrix redekei (Goor) Meffert.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oscillatoria rosea Utermöhl.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 February 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 22 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 April 2024
