Chlorella pyrenoidosa H.Chick 1903
Publication Details
Chlorella pyrenoidosa H.Chick 1903: 460, pl. 8
Published in: Chick, H. (1903). A study of a unicellular green alga, occurring in polluted water, with especial reference to its nitrogenous metabolism. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London 71(475): 458-476, 7 tables, plate 8.
Request PDFPublication date: 1 June 1903
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Auxenochlorella pyrenoidosa (H.Chick) Molinari & Calvo-Pérez.
Source of Synonymy
Calvo-Pérez Rodó, J.D. & Molinari-Novoa, E.A. (2015). A nomenclatural and cultural note on Chlorella peruviana G. Chacón and other species of the genus Chlorella Beij. (Chlorellales, Chlorellaceae). Biologist (Lima) 13(1): 71-74.
Type Information
Type locality: England: Liverpool in sewage; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 28 January 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 September 2024
