Pleodorina californica W.R.Shaw 1894
Current name:
Pleodorina californica W.R.Shaw
Plankton sample from Lake Terrell, Washington (USA), 200x DIC. - 21 August 2008.
Publication Details
Pleodorina californica W.R.Shaw 1894: 282, pl. XXVII [27]: figs 1-9
Published in: Shaw, W.R (1894). Pleodorina, a new genus of the Volvocineae. Bot. Gaz. 19: 279-283. pi. 27. Botanical Gazette 19: 279-283, pl. XXVII.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pleodorina.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Palo Alto, California; (INA 1996) Type: fresh water ditch; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to California (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 July 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 December 2024
