Pyramimonas plurioculata Butcher, nom. inval. 1959
Publication Details
Pyramimonas plurioculata Butcher, nom. inval. 1959: 31, pl. II: 3; pl. VII: 8
Published in: Butcher, R.W. (1959). An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part I: Introduction and Chlorophyceae. Fisheries Investigations, London, series IV 1: 1-74, 15 pls.
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 orientalis Butcher ex McFadden, D.R.A.Hill & Wetherbee.
Type Information
Type locality: England: lagoon on salt marshes near Faversham, Kent.; (Butcher 1959: 31) Notes: Only a single gathering is mentioned.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 May 2005 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 November 2020
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Nomenclatural note
According to Hori, Moestrup & Hoffman (1995), invalid, as "no type assigned". However, this is a valid name as it is typified by a single gathering (Art. 8) from a lagoon on salt marshes near Faversham, Kent, England. - (19 February 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 May 2025
