Oocystis polymorpha Groover & Bold 1968
Publication Details
Oocystis polymorpha Groover & Bold 1968: 133, figs 1-18
Published in: Groover, R.D. & Bold, H.C. (1968). Phycological notes I. Oocystis polymorpha sp. nov. Southwestern Naturalist 13(2): 129-135, 16 figs.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystis is Oocystis naegelii A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ecdysichlamys polymorpha (Groover & Bold) Komárek & Comas.
Type Information
Type locality: "Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas" [USA]; (Groover & Bold 1968: 134) Holotype: NY; (Groover & Bold 1968: 134) Notes: "Strain HCB-B, the contaminant at Brooks Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, is designated as the type culture. Transfers of this have been deposited in the Culture Collection of Algae, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. An herbarium specimen has been deposited in the Chicago Natural History Museum."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), polymorphous, polymorphic; variable in form (Brown 1954).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 November 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 November 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
