Spirodiscus fulvus Ehrenberg 1832
Publication Details
Spirodiscus fulvus Ehrenberg 1832: 68
Published in: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1832). Über die Entwickelung und Lebensdauer der Infusionsthiere; nebst ferneren Beiträgen zu einer Vergleichung ihrer organischen Systeme. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie Wissenschaften zu Berlin, Physikalische Klasse 1831: 1-154, pls I-IV.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Spirodiscus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ophiocytium parvulum (Perty) A.Braun.
Source of Synonymy
Copeland, H.F. (1954). Spirodiscus Ehrenberg identified as Ophiocytium Nägeli. Science (Washington D C) 119(3090): 388 only, no figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), tawny [yellowish-brown] (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 October 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
