Heteromastix rotunda (N.Carter) Manton 1964
Publication Details
Heteromastix rotunda (N.Carter) Manton 1964: 528
Published in: Parke, M. & Dixon, P. S. (1964). A revised check-list of British marine algae. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 44(2): 499-542.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Heteromastix is Heteromastix angulata Korshikov.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nephroselmis rotunda (N.Carter) Fott.
Source of Synonymy
Fott, B. (1971). Taxonomische Übertragungen und Namensänderung enunter den Algen IV. Chlorophyceae und Euglenophyceae. Preslia 43: 289-303.
Basionym
Bipedinomonas rotunda N.Carter
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ratio of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 September 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 September 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
