Crucigenia irregularis Wille 1898

Publication Details
Crucigenia irregularis Wille 1898: 302

Published in: Wille, N. (1898). Beschreibung einiger Planktonalgen aus norwegischen süsswasserseen. Biologisches Centralblatt 18: 302.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crucigenia is Crucigenia quadrata Morren.

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.

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: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 16 January 2021

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 January 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 December 2024

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