Ettlia terrestris (Herndon) Komárek 1989
Publication Details
Ettlia terrestris (Herndon) Komárek 1989: 271
Published in: Komárek, J (1989). Polynuclearity of vegetative cells in coccal green algae from the family Neochloridaceae. Archiv für Protistenkunde 137(3): 255-273, 12 figs, 1 table.
Publication date: 1989
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ettlia is Ettlia carotinosa J.Komárek.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlororustica terrestris (Herndon) Shin Watanabe, N.Mezaki & Tatsuya Suzuki.
Source of Synonymy
Watanabe, S., Mezaki, N. & Suzuki, T. (2021). Chlororustica gen. nov. for the coccoid, zoospore-producing alga Neochloris terrestris (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyceae). Phycological Research 69(3): 171-174.
Basionym
Neochloris terrestris Herndon
Type Information
Type locality: near Daniel Town, Jamaica; (INA 1996) Type: W. Herndon WH2-J; xii. 1949; soil in corn field; (INA 1996) Notes: Strain WH2-J (=UTEX 947) (Watanabe et al., 2021).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing on the ground or soil, as opposed to rocks or trees (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
