Phacus agilis Skuja 1926
Publication Details
Phacus agilis Skuja 1926: 39, 40, fig. 2: 4
Published in: Skuja, H. (1926). Vorarbeiten zu einer Algenflora von Lettland. II. Acta Horti Botanici Universitatis Latviensis 1(3): 149-178, 2 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Phacus is Phacus longicauda (Ehrenberg) Dujardin.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptoglena skujae Marin & Melkonian.
Source of Synonymy
Marin, B., Palm, A., Klingberg, M. & Melkonian, M. (2003). Phylogeny and taxonomic revision of plastid-containing euglenophytes based on SSU rDNA sequence comparisons and synapomorphic signatures in the SSU rRNA secondary structure. Protist 154(1): 99-145, 8 figures, 9 tables.
Type Information
Type locality: Latvia: Lake Babelit near Riga; Lake Gailit near Tukums; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 January 2025
