Crucigeniella irregularis (Wille) P.M.Tsarenko & D.M.John 2002

Publication Details
Crucigeniella irregularis (Wille) P.M.Tsarenko & D.M.John 2002: 345

Published in: 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 Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crucigeniella is Crucigeniella lunaris Lemmermann.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Willea irregularis (Wille) Schmidle.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M., Wynne, M.J. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2014). Reinstatement of the genus Willea Schmidle 1900 for Crucigeniella Lemmermann 1900 nom. illeg. (Chlorellales, Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta). Phytotaxa 167(2): 212-214, no figs.

Basionym
Crucigenia irregularis Wille

Type Information
Type locality: Norway: lakes in eastern part; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 December 2023

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 December 2024

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