Chroococcus limneticus Lemmermann 1898
Current name:
Limnococcus limneticus (Lemmermann) Komárková, Jezberová, O.Komárek & Zapomelová
Leland Lake, Washington, USA; 1000x, DIC - 12 July 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Chroococcus limneticus Lemmermann 1898: 153, no fig.
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1898). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Planktonalgen. II. Beschreibung neuer Formen. Botanisches Centralblatt 76: 150-156.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroococcus is Chroococcus rufescens (Kützing) Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Limnococcus limneticus (Lemmermann) Komárková, Jezberová, O.Komárek & Zapomelová.
Source of Synonymy
Komárková, J., Jezberová, J., Komárek, O. & Zapomelová, E. (2010). Variability of Chroococcus (Cyanobacteria) morphospecies with
regard to phylogenetic relationships. Hydrobiologia 639: 69-83.
Type Information
Syntype localities: Various in Saxony, Germany; (Lemmermann 1898: 153)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 March 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
