Pyrenomonas maculata U.J.Santore, nom. inval. 1986
Publication Details
Pyrenomonas maculata U.J.Santore, nom. inval. 1986: 80
Published in: Santore, U.J. (1986). The ultrastructure of Pyrenomonas heteromorpha comb. nov. (Cryptophyceae). Botanica Marina 29: 75-82.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pyrenomonas is Pyrenomonas salina (Wisłouch) U.J.Santore.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rhodomonas maculata D.R.A.Hill & Wetherbee.
Source of Synonymy
Hill, D.R.A. & Wetherbee, R. (1989). A reappraisal of the genus Rhodomonas (Cryptophyceae). Phycologia 28: 143-158.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), spotted, blotched (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 December 2024
