Cryptomonas reticulata I.A.N.Lucas 1968
Publication Details
Cryptomonas reticulata I.A.N.Lucas 1968: 535-537, figs 1B, 6, 7
Published in: Lucas, I.A.N. (1968). Three new species of the genus Cryptomonas (Cryptophyceae). British Phycological Bulletin 3: 535-541, 7 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptomonas is Cryptomonas ovata Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhinomonas reticulata (I.A.N.Lucas) G.Novarino.
Type Information
Type locality: Plymouth Sound, Devon; (Lucas 1968: 537) Holotype: fig 1B: Dr M. Parke; 26 April 1965; (Lucas 1968: 537) Notes: Isolated by Dr M. Parke, on April 26, 1965. Type culture No. 358 in the Plymouth Collection.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2012
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
