Spirulina massartii (Kufferath) Geitler 1925
Publication Details
Spirulina massartii (Kufferath) Geitler 1925: 346
Published in: Geitler, L. (1925). Cyanophyceae. In: Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. Bd 12.. (Pascher, A. Eds), pp. 1-458. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirulina is Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arthrospira massartii Kufferath.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (2005). Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Cyanoprokaryota. Oscillatoriales. Vol. 19/2 pp. 759, 1010 figures. München: Elsevier Spektrum Akademischer Verlag.
Basionym
Arthrospira massartii Kufferath
Type Information
Type locality: Belgium: prov. Luxembourg; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 07 April 2014
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 07 April 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 November 2024
