Protococcus kermesinus (Wrangel) C.Agardh 1825

Publication Details
Protococcus kermesinus (Wrangel) C.Agardh 1825: 749

Published in: Agardh, C.A. (1825). Über den in der Polar-Zone gefundenen rothen Schnee. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum 4(2): [735]-750, no figs, no pls.

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Type Species
This is the type species (lectotype) of the genus Protococcus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Haematococcus lacustris (Girod-Chantrans) Rostafinski.

Source of Synonymy
Nakada, T. & Ota, S. (2016). What is the correct name for the type of Haematococcus Flot. (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae)?. Taxon 65(2): 343-348, 4 figures.

Basionym
Lepraria kermesina Wrangel

Type Information
Type locality: "Habitat ad montes et lapides calcareos in Srecia (Limé; Wrangel); in Germania (ad Berolinum, Florke; in Silesia, Mattuschke?); in Helvetia, Hallen?; (INA 1996)see above; see above;

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), carmine.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 26 August 2013 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 05 January 2017

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024

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