Phacotus angulosus (H.J.Carter) F.Stein 1878
Current name:
Pteromonas angulosa (H.J.Carter) Lemmermann
Sequim, Washington, USA; Fish pond, 1000x, DIC - 17 May 2014. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Phacotus angulosus (H.J.Carter) F.Stein 1878: 142
Published in: Stein, F. von (1878). Der Organismus der Infusionsthiere nach eigenen forschungen in systematischere Reihenfolge bearbeitet. III. Abtheilung. Die Naturgeschichte der Flagellaten oder Geisselinfusorien. I. Hälfte, Den noch nicht abgeschlossenen allgemeinen Theil nebst erklärung: Der sämmtlichen Abbildungen enthaltend. pp. i-x, 1-154, pls I-XXIV. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacotus is Phacotus viridis Perty.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pteromonas angulosa (H.J.Carter) Lemmermann.
Source of Synonymy
Lemmermann, E. (1900). Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Planktonalgen. III. Neue Schwebalgen aus der Umgegend von Berlin. Berichte der deutsche botanischen Gesellschaft 18: 24-32.
Basionym
Cryptoglena angulosa H.J.Carter
Type Information
Type locality: India: "Island of Bombay"; (INA 1996) Type: fresh water tanks; (Kugrens & West 1972)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), strongly angled, with prominent angles (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 January 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 January 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
