Picochlorum oculatum (Droop) Henley, Hironaka, Guillou, M.Buchheim, J.Buchheim, M.Fawley, & K.Fawley 2004
Publication Details
Picochlorum oculatum (Droop) Henley, Hironaka, Guillou, M.Buchheim, J.Buchheim, M.Fawley, & K.Fawley 2004: 651
Published in: Henley, W.J., Hironaka, J.L., Guillou, L., Buchheim, M.A., Buchheim, J.A., Fawley, M.W. & Fawley, K.P. (2004). Phylogenetic analysis of the 'Nannochloris-like' algae and diagnoses of Picochlorum oklahomensis gen. et sp. nov. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phycologia 43(6): 641-652, 15 figs, 1 table.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Picochlorum is Picochlorum oklahomense Hironaka.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Nannochloropsis oculata (Droop) D.J.Hibberd.
Source of Synonymy
Silva, P.C. (1996-to date). Index Nominum Algarum. pp. Website. Berkeley: University of California.
Basionym
Nannochloris oculata Droop
Type Information
Type locality: Scotland: Cumbrae: Firth of Clyde; (Droop 1955: 235) Type: [in low salinity brackish rock pools on basalt]; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), with an eye.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 13 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 24 November 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 November 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
