Trichodesmium clevei (J.Schmidt) Anagnostidis & Komárek 1988
Publication Details
Trichodesmium clevei (J.Schmidt) Anagnostidis & Komárek 1988: 418
Published in: Anagnostidis, K. & Komárek, J. (1988). Modern approach to the classification system of cyanophytes. 3. Oscillatoriales. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Supplement 80 (Algological Studies 50-53)(1-4): 327-472, 35 figs, 13 tables.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Trichodesmium is Trichodesmium erythraeum Ehrenberg ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Pelagothrix clevei J.Schmidt
Type Information
Type locality: Red Sea; (Silva & al. 1996: 49)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Cleve; for algae (particularly diatoms) generally, either Per Theodor Cleve (1840-1905) or Astrid Maria Cleve (1875-1968).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 05 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 08 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 March 2025
