Euglena geniculata Dujardin 1841
Publication Details
Euglena geniculata Dujardin 1841: 362, pl. 5: figs. 15-16
Published in: Dujardin, F. (1841). Histoire naturelle des Zoophytes, Infusoires, comprenant la physiologie et la clasification de ces animaux et la manière de les étudier à l'aide du microscope. pp. i-xii, 1-684. Paris: Librarie Encyclopédique de Roret.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: France: Seine, etangs des environs de Paris; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 February 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Kim et al. (2010) include this species in their investigations but do not cite authority. - (01 September 2011) - G.M. Guiry
Taxonomic note
According to Kosmala et al. (2009: 475), E. geniculata Dujardin (nomen dubium) is a synonym of E. geniculata Schmitz. - (03 February 2010) - G.M. Guiry
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 May 2025
