Gymnozyga moniliformis Ehrenberg 1849
Publication Details
Gymnozyga moniliformis Ehrenberg 1849: 188
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Gymnozyga.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Bambusina borreri (Ralfs) Cleve.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), moniliform, cylindrical but contracted at regular intervals like a string of beads (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 26 March 2020
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 January 2025
