Monomorphina ovata (Playfair) Marin & Melkonian 2003

Publication Details
Monomorphina ovata (Playfair) Marin & Melkonian 2003: 102

Published in: Marin, B., Palm, A., Klingberg, M. & Melkonian, M. (2003). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of plastid-containing euglenophytes based on SSU rDNA sequence comparisons and synapomorphic signatures in the SSU rRNA secondary structure. Protist 154(1): 99-145, 8 figures, 9 tables.

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Publication date: 7 April 2003

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Monomorphina is Monomorphina pyrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monomorphina pyrum (Ehrenberg) Mereschkowsky.

Source of Synonymy
Kosmala, S., Milanowski, R., Brzóska, K., Pekala, M., Kwiatowski, J. & Zakrys, B. (2007). Phylogeny and systematics of the genus Monomorphina (Euglenaceae) based on morphological and molecular data. Journal of Phycology 43(1): 171-185.

Basionym
Phacus pyrum var. ovatus Playfair

Type Information
Type locality: Australia: New South Wales: Lismore; (INA 1996) Type: Playfair 142; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ovate (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 23 October 2007 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 24 February 2022

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 November 2024

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