Kephyrion ovale (Lackey) Huber-Pestalozzi 1941
Publication Details
Kephyrion ovale (Lackey) Huber-Pestalozzi 1941: 71
Published in: Huber-Pestalozzi, G. (1941). Das Phytoplankton des Süßwassers. Systematik und Biologie. 2. Teil, 1. Hälfte. Chrysophyceen. Farblose Flagellaten. Heterokonten. In: Die Binnengewässer. Einzeldarstellungen aus der Limnologie und ihren Nachbargebieten Band 16, 2. Teil, 1. Hälfte. (Thienemann, A. Eds), pp. 1-365. Stuttgart: Schweizerbart.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kephyrion is Kephyrion sitta Pascher.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Chrysococcus ovalis Lackey
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
