Oocystaenium elegans Gonzalves & K.R.Mehra 1959
Publication Details
Oocystaenium elegans Gonzalves & K.R.Mehra 1959: 201
Published in: Gonzalves. E.A. & Mehra, K.R. (1959). Oocystotaenium, a new genus of the Chlorococcales. Hydrobiologia 13(1-2): 201-206.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystaenium.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "In accumulations of rain water in a field in Goregaon, near Bombay." [Mumbai, India]; (Gonzalves & Mehra 1959: 206) Notes: Type not specifically designated.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 June 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024