Elakatothrix viridis (J.Snow) Printz 1914

Current name: Fusola viridis J.W.Snow
Richland, Washington, USA; golf course, 1000x, DIC - 26 May 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication Details
Elakatothrix viridis (J.Snow) Printz 1914: 317, fig. 1d-e, pl. 1

Published in: Printz, H. (1914). Kristianiatraktens Protococcoideer. Skrifter Utgit av Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, Matematisk-Naturvidenskabelig Klasse 1913(6): 1-121, 2 figures, 7 plates.

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Publication date: 1914

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Elakatothrix is Elakatothrix gelatinosa Wille.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fusola viridis J.W.Snow.

Source of Synonymy
Tsarenko, P.M. (2011). Chlorococcales. In: Algae of Ukraine: diversity, nomenclature, taxonomy, ecology and geography. Volume 3: Chlorophyta. (Tsarenko, P.M., Wasser, S.P. & Nevo, E. Eds), pp. 232-264. Ruggell: A.R.A. Gantner Verlag K.-G..

Basionym
Fusola viridis J.W.Snow

Type Information
Type locality: Lake Erie, USA; (Snow 1903: 389)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 02 June 2025

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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 June 2025