Dimorphococcus lunatus A.Braun 1855
Current name:
Dimorphococcus lunatus A.Braun
Colony at two magnifications and two levels. Lough Beg, Co Kerry, Ireland - 18 June 2013. C.F. Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Dimorphococcus lunatus A.Braun 1855: 44, adnot., no fig.
Published in: Braun, A. (1855). Algarum unicellularium genera nova et minus cognita praemissis observationibus de algis unicellularibus in genere. pp. 114, 6 plates. Leipzig: W. Engelmann.
Request PDFPublication date: 1855
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Dimorphococcus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 July 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
