Chrysosphaera magna J.H.Belcher 1974
Publication Details
Chrysosphaera magna J.H.Belcher 1974: 139, figs 1-16
Published in: Belcher, J.H. (1974). Chrysosphaera magna sp. nov., a new coccoid member of the Chrysophyceae. British Phycological Journal 9: 139-144, 16 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chrysosphaera is Chrysosphaera nitens Pascher.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hibberdia magna (J.H.Belcher) R.A.Andersen.
Source of Synonymy
Andersen, R.A. (1989). Absolute prientation of the flagellar apparatus of Hibberdia magna comb. nov. (Chrysophyceae). Nordic Journal of Botany 8: 653-669.
Type Information
Type locality: Wimpole, Cambridgeshire [England]; (Belcher 1974: 139) Holotype: 6 March 1972; from an ornamental pond; BM; (Belcher 1974: 139) Notes: "It is being maintained in the CCAP collection as strain number 911/1 and type material has been deposited at the British Museum (Natural History)."
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 14 June 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 June 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 January 2025
