Phacus acuminatus var. iowensis C.F.Allerge & T.L.Jahn 1943
Publication Details
Phacus acuminatus var. iowensis C.F.Allerge & T.L.Jahn 1943: 235, figs 31, 32 (as 'acuminata')
Published in: Allegre, C.F. & Jahn, T.L. (1943). A survey of the genus Phacus Dujardin (Protozoa; Euglenoidina). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 62(3): 233-244.
Publication date: Jul 1943
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 acuminatus A.Stokes.
Type Information
Type locality: U.S.A.: Iowa; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 November 2002 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 04 March 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 March 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024