Chroomonas caudata L.Geitler 1924
Publication Details
Chroomonas caudata L.Geitler 1924: 246, fig. 1 a-h
Published in: Geitler, L. (1924). Chroomonas caudata, nova spec. Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift 73: 246-247.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Chroomonas is Chroomonas nordstedtii Hansgirg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Komma caudata (L.Geitler) D.R.A.Hill.
Source of Synonymy
Hill, D.R.A. (1991). Chroomonas and other blue-green cryptomonads. Journal of Phycology 27: 133-145, 44 figs.
Type Information
Type locality: Austria: Biol. Station Lunz; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 May 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
