Kirchneriella obesa var. pygmaea West & G.S.West 1898
Publication Details
Kirchneriella obesa var. pygmaea West & G.S.West 1898: 336
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). Notes on freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 36: 330-338.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Kirchneriella is Kirchneriella lunaris (Kirchner) Möbius.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Kirchneriella aperta Teiling.
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.
Type Information
Type locality: "Keighley Moor, W. Yorkshire" [England]; (West & West 1898: 336)
Created: 01 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 November 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024
