Uroglena americana G.N.Calkins 1892
Current name:
Uroglenopsis americana (G.N.Calkins) Lemmermann
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; pond, 400x, phase contrast - 28 May 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Uroglena americana G.N.Calkins 1892: 655, pl. IV [4]: figs 1, 2 [3?], 4
Published in: Calkins, G.N. (1892). On Uroglena, a genus of colony building infusoria observed in certain water supplies of Massachusetts. Annual Reports of the State Board of Health of Massachusetts 23: 647-657, pls I-IV.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Uroglena is Uroglena volvox Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Uroglenopsis americana (G.N.Calkins) Lemmermann.
Type Information
Type locality: Buckmaster pond, Norwood, Massachusetts, USA; (Pusztai & Skaloud 2019: 405)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), of or pertaining to America.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 August 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 August 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
