Pyramimonas norrisii S.Sym & R.Pienaar 1991
Publication Details
Pyramimonas norrisii S.Sym & R.Pienaar 1991: 52-61, figs 1-37
Published in: Sym, S.D. & Pienaar, R.N. (1991). Ultrastructure of Pyramimonas norrisii sp. nov. (Prasinophyceae). British Phycological Journal 26(1): 51-66.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyramimonas is Pyramimonas tetrarhynchus Schmarda.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyramimonas moestrupii McFadden.
Type Information
Type locality: Royal Cape Yacht Club basin, Cape Town harbour; (Sym & Pienaar 1991: 52) Holotype: figs 1, 2: August 1988; in water (salinity 35‰); (Sym & Pienaar 1991: 52) Notes: Culture numbers L2, L11 and L13 in the culture collection housed at the University of the Witwatersrand.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 February 2015
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Citing AlgaeBase
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 December 2023
