Chlorella fusca Shihira & R.W.Krauss 1965
Publication Details
Chlorella fusca Shihira & R.W.Krauss 1965: 35, figs 43, 44
Published in: Shihira, I. & Krauss, R.W. (1965). Chlorella. Physiology and taxonomy of forty-one isolates. pp. 1-97. Maryland: University of Maryland, College Park.
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 Desmodesmus abundans (Kirchner) E.H.Hegewald.
Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.
Type Information
Notes: Type culture: Indiana Algal Culture Coll. no. 343, isolated by R. Lewin (INA).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a sombre brown, but often used to indicate darkness of colour (Stearn 1983).
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 December 2024
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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: No locality cited, no description. After 1 January 1908, an illustration with analysis (see Art. 38.9 and 38.10) is not acceptable in place of a written description or diagnosis.
- (22 November 2018) - M.D. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 December 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 April 2025
