Meringosphaera sol Pascher 1932
Publication Details
Meringosphaera sol Pascher 1932: 208, fig. 14
Published in: Pascher, A. (1932). Über einige neue oder kritische Heterokonten. (Beiträge zur Kenntnis der einheimischen Algenflora. II.). Archiv für Protistenkunde 77: 305-359.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Meringosphaera is Meringosphaera mediterranea Lohmann.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinellipsoidion sol (Pascher) Ettl.
Source of Synonymy
Ettl, H. (1977). Taxonomische Bemerkungen zu den Xanthophyceen. Nova Hedwigia 28: 555-568.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the sun (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 October 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
