Hormospora mutabilis Brébisson 1844

Publication Details
Hormospora mutabilis Brébisson 1844: 26

Published in: Brébisson, [L.] A. de (1844). Description de deux nouveaux genres d'algues fluviatiles. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, Botanique, Sér. 3 1: 25-31, 2 pls.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Hormospora is Hormospora ovoïdea Brébisson.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Geminella mutabilis (Brébisson) Wille.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. (2002). Orders Chaetophorales, Klebshormidiales, Microsporales, Ulotrichales. 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. 433-468. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), variable.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 26 April 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 April 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 January 2025

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