Pluto calderius (Tilden) J.J.Copeland 1936
Current name:
Cyanidium caldarium (Tilden) Geitler
Pisciarelli, Phlegrean Fields, Naples, Italy. Cell diameters ranging from 3 to 6 micrometersClaudia.CINIGLIA'at'unina2.it
Publication Details
Pluto calderius (Tilden) J.J.Copeland 1936: 72
Published in: Copeland, J.J. (1936). Yellowstone thermal Myxophyceae. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 36: 1-232.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Pluto.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanidium caldarium (Tilden) Geitler.
Source of Synonymy
Geitler, L. (1933). Diagnosen neuer Blaualgen von den Sunda-Inseln. Arch. Hydrobiol. Suppl. 12: 622-634.
Basionym
Protococcus botryoides f. caldarius Tilden
Type Information
Type locality: Frying Pan Basin, Yellowstone National Park, USA.; (Tilden 1898: 94)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 September 2010 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 November 2018
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 March 2025
