Oscillatoria subsalsa C.Agardh, nom. inval. 1824
Current name:
Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont
Panama. Cell walls slightly constricted; cells slightly wider than longDiane Littler (littlerd@si.edu)
Publication Details
Oscillatoria subsalsa C.Agardh, nom. inval. 1824: 66
Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1824). Systema algarum. pp. [i]-xxxvii, [1]-312. Lundae [Lund]: Literis Berlingianis [Berling].
Publication date: probably September 1824
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 Spirulina subsalsa Oersted ex Gomont.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (2005). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota. Oscillatoriales. Vol. 19/2 pp. 759, 1010 figures. München: Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 May 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 21 August 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 August 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 10 December 2024