Ulothrix discifera Kjellman 1877
Publication Details
Ulothrix discifera Kjellman 1877: 52, pl. V: figs 10-14
Published in: Kjellman, F.R. (1877). Om Spetsbergens marina, klorogyllförande Thallophyter. II. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar 4(6): 1-61, pls I-V.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Ulothrix is Ulothrix tenuissima Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Rosenvingiella discifera (Kjellman) Heesch, M.Pazoutová & Rindi.
Source of Synonymy
Heesch, S., Pazoutová, M., Moniz, M.B.J. & Rindi, F. (2016). Prasiolales (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) of the Svalbard Archipelago: diversity, biogeography and description of the new genera Prasionella and Prasionema. European Journal of Phycology 51(1): 171-187.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Fairhaven and Duympoint, Spitsbergen; (Heesch & al. 2016: 12) Lectotype: fig. 13 of pl..V in Kjellman (1877): (Heesch & al. 2016: 12, supplementary fig. 1)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), bearing discs.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 24 July 1996 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 February 2016
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 February 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
