Pteromonas angulosa var. cordiformis (H.J.Carter) Philipose 1958

Tetraselmis cordiformis (H.J.Carter) F.Stein

Current name: Tetraselmis cordiformis (H.J.Carter) F.Stein
Nevada, USA: 1000x, DIC - 21 August 2013. Karl Bruun

Publication Details
Pteromonas angulosa var. cordiformis (H.J.Carter) Philipose 1958: 302

Published in: Philipose, M.T. (1958). Contributions to our knowledge of Indian algae II. Volvocales, unicellular forms. Proceedings of the National Institute of Sciences of India – Section B 47: 287-311.

Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pteromonas is Pteromonas aculeata Lemmermann.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraselmis cordiformis (H.J.Carter) F.Stein.

Basionym
Cryptoglena cordiformis H.J.Carter

Type Information
Type locality: India: shallow pool, Island of Bombay; (Index Nominum Algarum) Notes: Described from water tanks in Bombay (Moestrup in John et al. 2002).

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), strongly angled, with prominent angles (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 10 December 2015 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 August 2018

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 August 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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