Oocystis solitaria Wittrock 1879

Publication Details
Oocystis solitaria Wittrock 1879: 24, figs 1-5

Published in: [Wittrock, V.B. & Nordstedt, C.F.O.] (1879). Literatur-öfversigt [Literature review]. Algae aquae dulcis exsiccatae praecipue Scandinavicae quas adjectis algis marinis chlorophyllaceis et phycochromaceis.... Botaniska Notiser 1879(1): 20-27.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystis is Oocystis naegelii A.Braun.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Neglectella solitaria (Wittrock) Stenclová & Kaštovský.

Source of Synonymy
Stenclová, L., Fucíková, K., Kaštovský, J. & Pazoutová, M. (2017). Molecular and morphological delimitation and generic classification of the family Oocystaceae (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Journal of Phycology 53(6): 1263-1282.

Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Källstorp; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), alone, by itself, solitary (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 July 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 December 2024

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