Rhodomonas falcata D.R.A.Hill & R.Wetherbee 1989
Publication Details
Rhodomonas falcata D.R.A.Hill & R.Wetherbee 1989: 157
Published in: Hill, D.R.A. & Wetherbee, R. (1989). A reappraisal of the genus Rhodomonas (Cryptophyceae). Phycologia 28: 143-158.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodomonas is Rhodomonas baltica Karsten.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
See Chroomonas falcata Butcher.; Lectotype: (Hill & Wetherbee 1989: 157) Notes: Lectotype, designated by Hill & Wetherbee (1989: 157): Butcher 1967: pl. IV, fig. 6.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 May 2012
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 May 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024