Limnothrix rosea Meffert, nom. illeg. 1988
Publication Details
Limnothrix rosea Meffert, nom. illeg. 1988: 274
Published in: Meffert, M.-E. (1988). Limnothrix Meffert nov. gen. - the unsheathed planktic cyanophycean filaments with polar and central gas vacuoles. Archiv für Hydrobiologie Supplement 80 (Algological Studies 50-53): 269-276, 19 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Limnothrix is Limnothrix redekei (Goor) Meffert.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oscillatoria rosea Utermöhl.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), rose-coloured (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 February 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 22 June 2020
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Nomenclatural note
According to INA, this name is illegitimate as it is a superfluous name for Oscillatoria utermoehlii De Toni f. 1939. It was an intended combination of Oscillatoria rosea Utermöhl 1925, nom. illeg. The combination Limnothrix utermoehlii does not seem to have been made. - (17 February 2014) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2025
