Pithophora mooreana Collins 1912
Publication Details
Pithophora mooreana Collins 1912: 97, pl. I [1]: fig. 9
Published in: Collins, F.S. (1912). The green algae of North America, supplementary paper. Tufts College Studies (Science) 3(2): 69-109, 2 pls.
Publication date: April 1912
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pithophora is Pithophora kewensis Wittrock .
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pithophora roettleri (Roth) Wittrock.
Source of Synonymy
Boedeker, C., O'Kelly, C.J., Star, W. & Leliaert, F. (2012). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomy of the Aegagropila clade (Cladophorales, Ulvophyceae), including the description of Aegagropilopsis gen. nov. and Pseudocladophora gen. nov. Journal of Phycology 48(3): 808-825.
Type Information
Type locality: Missouri Bot. Garden, St. Louis; (INA 1996) Type: G.T. Moore; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 November 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2025
