Pleurococcus sulphurarius Galdieri 1899

Publication Details
Pleurococcus sulphurarius Galdieri 1899: 162, figs a-i

Published in: Galdieri, A. (1899). Su di unálga che cresce intorno alle fumarole della Solfatera. Atti della Reale Accademia delle Scienze Fisiche e Matematiche. Napoli, ser. 3 5: 160-164.

Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurococcus is Pleurococcus vulgaris (Greville) Meneghini.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Galdieria sulphuraria (Galdieri) Merola.

Source of Synonymy
Merola, A., Castaldo, R., De Luca, P., Gambardella, R. Musacchio, A. & Taddei, R (1982). Revision of Cyanidium caladium. Three species of acidophilic algae. Giornale Botanico Italiano 15: 189-195.

Type Information
Type locality: Italy: Solfatara di Pozzuoli; (INA 1996)

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 19 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 10 February 2015

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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024

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