Calocylindrus cucurbita Kirchner 1878
Publication Details
Calocylindrus cucurbita Kirchner 1878: 143
Published in: Kirchner, O. (1878). Algen. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Schlesien. Part 1. (Cohn, F. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. i-iv [vii] 1-284. Breslau: J.U. Kern's Verlag (Max Müller).
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Calocylindrus is Dysphinctium annulatum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium cucurbita (Brébisson ex Ralfs) Teiling.
Basionym
Cosmarium cucurbita Brébisson ex Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: Britain (several records); Falaise (Brébisson); Germany (Kuetzing); (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), gourd; dolt; may be intended as the genus Cucurbita, squash, gourd, etc..
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 February 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 22 November 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
