Arthrospira major (Kützing ex Gomont) W.B.Crow 1927
Current name:
Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; Waterfront Park, 1000x, DIC - 02 July 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Arthrospira major (Kützing ex Gomont) W.B.Crow 1927: 142
Published in: Crow, W.B. (1927). The generic characters of Arthrospira and Spirulina Turp. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 46(2): 139-148.
Request PDFPublication date: April 1927
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Arthrospira is Arthrospira jenneri Stizenberger ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (2005). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota. Oscillatoriales. Vol. 19/2 pp. 759, 1010 figures. München: Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Basionym
Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Weissenfels, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 46) Notes: This type locality was first cited by Drouet (1968: 17, 20) (Silva et al., 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), great.
General Environment
This is a freshwatermarine species.
Created: 07 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 24 February 2014
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 February 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 December 2024
