Gloeobacter violaceus Rippka, J.B.Waterbury & Cohen-Bazire, nom. cons. 1974
Current name:
Gloeobacter violaceus Rippka, J.B.Waterbury & Cohen-Bazire
Mucilaginous mass of small cells with several sheath layers. Yardley Chase, Northampton, UK. - 04 June 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Gloeobacter violaceus Rippka, J.B.Waterbury & Cohen-Bazire, nom. cons. 1974: 436, figs 1, 2, 4-6
Published in: Rippka, R., Waterbury, J. & Cohen-Bazire, G. (1974). A cyanobacterium which lacks thylakoids. Archives for Microbiology 100: 419-436.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeobacter.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 38) Type: A culture, isolated from a sample of epilithic cyanoprokaryotes from a limestone rock; (Komárek & Anagnostidis 1999: 38)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), violet, refers to the blue-red colours nearer blue (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 15 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 December 2024
