Kirchneriella elegans Playfair 1917
Publication Details
Kirchneriella elegans Playfair 1917: 838, pl. LVII [57]: fig. 32
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1917). Australian freshwater phytoplankton (Protococcoideae). Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 41: 823-852, pls LVI-LIX [56-59].
Request PDFPublication date: "4 April 1917"
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kirchneriella is Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner) Möbius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Raphidocelis danubiana var. elegans (Playfair) Taşkin & Alp.
Type Information
Type locality: Sydney Waters (63), New South Wales; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 November 2019
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
