Cercidium elongatum P.A.Dangeard 1888
Publication Details
Cercidium elongatum P.A.Dangeard 1888: 120
Published in: Dangeard, P.-A. (1888). Recherches sur les algues inférieures. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, série 7 7: 105-175.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Cercidium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorogonium elongatum (P.A.Dangeard) Francé.
Source of Synonymy
Francé, R.H. (1897). A Craspedomonadinak Szervezete. Der Organismus Der Craspedomonaden. pp. 1-260?. Budapest.
Type Information
Type locality: Mézidon, France; (Nakada, Nozaki & Pröschold 2008: 757) Lectotype: (Nakada, Nozaki & Pröschold 2008: 757) Notes: Lectotype: Dangeard (1888), fig. 14. Epitype: the NIES-50002 strain permanently cryopreserved in the Microbial Culture Collection at NIES.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 October 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 January 2025
