Pyrocystis fusiformis f. lanceolata (Schröder) F.J.R.Taylor 1976
Publication Details
Pyrocystis fusiformis f. lanceolata (Schröder) F.J.R.Taylor 1976: 179, pl. 39: fig. ??
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pyrocystis is Pyrocystis pseudonoctiluca Wyville-Thompson.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 20 April 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 September 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 January 2025
