Euglena gracilis G.A.Klebs 1883
Current name:
Euglena gracilis G.A.Klebs
Kingston, Washington, USA; golf course, 1000x, DIC - 06 May 2008. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Euglena gracilis G.A.Klebs 1883: 303, pl. III [3]: fig. 11
Published in: Klebs, G. (1883). Über die Organisation einiger Flagellatengruppen und ihre Beziehungen zu Algen und Infusorien. Untersuchungen aus dem Botanischen Institut zu Tübingen 1: 233-362, pls II, III.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euglena is Euglena viridis (O.F.Müller) Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
not in INA;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 04 May 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 December 2024
