Uredo nivalis F.A.Bauer 1819
Publication Details
Uredo nivalis F.A.Bauer 1819: 225, pl. 6: figs. 1-7
Published in: Bauer, F.[A.] (1819). Microscopical observations on the red snow. By Francis Bauer, F.L.S., F.H.S., in a letter to W.T. Brande. Quarterly Review of Literature, Science and Arts 7: 222-229, plate 6.
Request PDFType Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlamydomonas nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Wille.
Source of Synonymy
Wille, N. (1903). Algologische Notizen IX-XIV. Nyt Magazin for Naturvidenskaberne 41(1): 89-185, plates 3-4.
Type Information
Type locality: "the Red Snow (discovered during the late Northern Expedition, under the command of Captain Ross, on the 17th of August, 1818, in Baffin's Bay, in lat. 75° 54', N. and long. 67° 15'. W.)"; (Bauer 1819: 222) Notes: No original material can be discovered for this name.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), found growing in or near snow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 23 April 2001 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 April 2022
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
