Hydrocoleum majus Holden 1899
Publication Details
Hydrocoleum majus Holden 1899: 197, pl. 9: figs 7, 8
Published in: Holden, I. (1899). Two new species of marine algae from Bridgeport, Connecticut. Rhodora 1: 197-198.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Hydrocoleum is Hydrocoleum homoeotrichum Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Blennothrix major (Holden) Anagnostidis & Komárek.
Source of Synonymy
Palinska, K.A., Abed, R.M.M., Charpy, L., Langlade, M.-J., Beltrán-Magos, Y. & Golubic, S. (2015). Morphological, genetic and physiological characterization of Hydrocoleum, the most common benthic cyanobacterium in tropical oceans . European Journal of Phycology 50(2): 139-154.
Type Information
Type locality: USA: Bridgeport, Connecticut; (INA 1996) Type: in brackish marsh ditches, on old stems of Spartina, later floating; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 08 March 2005 by Fabio Rindi.
Last updated: 23 May 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 November 2024
