Chlorella ellipsoidea Gerneck 1907
Current name:
Chloroidium ellipsoideum (Gerneck) Darienko & al.
Upper Canal Road, Galway City, Ireland; on woodwork, mixed with Desmococcus olivaceus and other green microalgae - 16 October 2002. Fabio Rindi (f.rindi@univpm.it)
Publication Details
Chlorella ellipsoidea Gerneck 1907: 250, pl. 11: figs 45-51
Published in: Gerneck, R. (1907). Zur Kenntnis der niederen Chlorophyceen. Beihefte zum Botanischen Centralblatt 21(Abt. 2): 221-290.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chlorella is Chlorella vulgaris Beijerinck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chloroidium ellipsoideum (Gerneck) Darienko & al..
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Gotingen; (INA 1996) Type: The strain SAG 3.95, cryopreserved in a metabolically inactive state (epitype) Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa, Oban, Scotland; (Darienko et al. 2010: 93) Notes: Neotype culture: Indiana Algal Cult. Coll. no.247, Cambridge Coll. no. 211/lc, isolated by Rodhe (INA).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 February 2024
Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.
Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=27669
Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 December 2024
