Oocystis gigas W.Archer 1877
Publication Details
Oocystis gigas W.Archer 1877: 105
Published in: Archer, W. (1877). New species of Oocystis. Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 17(66): 104-105.
Request PDFPublication date: April 1877
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystis is Oocystis naegelii A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eremosphaera gigas (W.Archer) Fott & Kalina.
Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Ireland; (Archer 1877: 105) Notes: No precise locality.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 August 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
