Microcoleus vermicularis Hauck, nom. inval. 1885
Publication Details
Microcoleus vermicularis Hauck, nom. inval. 1885: 510
Published in: Hauck, F. (1885). Die Meeresalgen Deutschlands und Österreichs. In: Kryptogamen-Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz. Zweite Auflage. (Rabenhorst, L. Eds) Vol. 2, pp. 513-575, [i]-xxiii [xxiv]. Leipzig: Eduard Kummer.
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The type species (lectotype) of the genus Microcoleus is Microcoleus vaginatus Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Blennothrix vermicularis Kützing ex Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), worm-shaped, almost cylindrical and bent in places, marked with irregular waves or bent lines (Stearn 1973).
Created: 21 October 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 25 August 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 August 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
