Oscillatoria majuscula (Dillwyn) Dillwyn 1817
Publication Details
Oscillatoria majuscula (Dillwyn) Dillwyn 1817
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lyngbya majuscula Harvey ex Gomont.
Basionym
Conferva majuscula Dillwyn
Type Information
Syntype localities: "In the Sea. On Santon Sands, near Plymouth; Miss Hill. Bantry Bay; Miss Hutchins."; (Dillwyn 1809: 40) Type: LD; (Lipkin & Silva 2002: 6) Notes: "England" as type locality was first selected by Drouet (1968: 263) (Silva et al., 1996)
Created: 18 April 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 18 April 2005
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Fabio Rindi in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 April 2005. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
