Kirchneria irregularis (G.M.Smith) Hindák 1988
Current name:
Kirchneriella irregularis (G.M.Smith) Korshikov
prox Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK. BF image. - 13 August 2014. C.F. Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Kirchneria irregularis (G.M.Smith) Hindák 1988: 226, pl. 82: fig. 2
Published in: Hindák, F. (1988). Studies on the chlorococcal algae (Chlorophyceae). IV. Biologické Práce 34(1/2): 1-264.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kirchneria is Kirchneria subcapitata (Korshikov) Hindák.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kirchneriella irregularis (G.M.Smith) Korshikov.
Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Kirchneriella lunaris var. irregularis G.M Smith
Type Information
Type locality: USA: Wisconsin: lakes Cochrane, Pokegama and Renderfoot; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 04 September 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 September 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 November 2024
