Monomorphina pyriformis (Kufferath) Marin & Melkonian, nom. illeg. 2003

Publication Details
Monomorphina pyriformis (Kufferath) Marin & Melkonian, nom. illeg. 2003: 103

Published in: Marin, B., Palm, A., Klingberg, M. & Melkonian, M. (2003). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of plastid-containing euglenophytes based on SSU rDNA sequence comparisons and synapomorphic signatures in the SSU rRNA secondary structure. Protist 154(1): 99-145, 8 figures, 9 tables.

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Publication date: 7 April 2003

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Monomorphina is Monomorphina pyrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Lepocinclis kufferathii Deflandre.

Basionym
Lepocinclis pyriformis Kufferath

Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: Bijeux (Prov. Luxemburg); (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 28 January 2011 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 May 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate; intended combination of Lepocinclis pyriformis Kufferath 1914 (illeg.) (Index Nominum Algarum). - (31 January 2011) - G.M. Guiry

Taxonomic note
Marin et al. (2003: 103) cite Lepocinclis kufferathi Deflandre 1926: 422 (non L. kufferathi Deflandre 1932: 226) as a synonym of Monomorphina pyriformis (Kufferath) Marin & Melkonian 2003: 103. - (31 January 2011) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 June 2025

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