Oscillaria brevis Kützing, nom. inval. 1833

Publication Details
Oscillaria brevis Kützing, nom. inval. 1833: 363, pl. VI [6]: fig. 2

Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1833). Beitrag zur Kenntniss über die Entstehung und Metamorphose der niedern vegetabilischen Organismen, nebst einer systematischen Zusammenstellung der hieher gehörigen niedern Algenformen. Linnaea 8: 335-384, plates 6-8.

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Publication date: 1833

Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phormidium breve (Kützing ex Gomont) Anagnostidis & Komárek.

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Halle, in rain puddles with Euglena viridis; (INA 1996) Notes: This type locality was first described by Kützing (1843b: 186) (Silva et al., 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), short, of small extent (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 08 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.

Last updated: 30 January 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 January 2025

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