Phacus contortus f. minor Bourrelly 1961
Publication Details
Phacus contortus f. minor Bourrelly 1961: 304, 353, pl. 5: figs 4-6
Published in: Bourrelly, P. (1961). Algues d'eau douce de la République de Côte d'Ivoire. Bulletin de l'Institut Française d'Afrique Noire. Série A, Sciences Naturelles 23(2): 283-374, 24 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Agnéby (A. C.)." [Côte d'Ivoire]; (Bourrelly 1961: 304)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 24 December 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 December 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024