Chroococcus violaceus Rabenhorst 1865

Publication Details
Chroococcus violaceus Rabenhorst 1865: 32

Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio II. Algas phycochromaceas complectens. pp. 1-319, 71 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 06 August 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 25 June 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 November 2024

 
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