Phacus caudatus var. undulata Skvortzov 1922
Publication Details
Phacus caudatus var. undulata Skvortzov 1922: 191, fig. 7
Published in: Skvortsov, B.V. (1922). On the phytoplankton from the ponds of Tiensin. J.R. Asiatic Society Shanghai 53: 189-95.
Publication date: 1922
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phacus caudatus Hübner.
Source of Synonymy
Lukomska-Kowalczyk, M., Fells, A., Chaber, K., Milanowski, R. & Zakrys, B. (2020). Taxon-rich phylogeny and taxonomy of the genus Phacus (Euglenida) based on morphological and molecular data. Journal of Phycology 56(5): 1135-1156.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Stearn 1983).
Created: 27 November 2020 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2020
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 July 2025