Dictyococcus irregularis J.B.Petersen 1932
Publication Details
Dictyococcus irregularis J.B.Petersen 1932: 400, figs. 4-8
Published in: Petersen, J.B. (1932). Einige neue Erdalgen. Archiv für Protistenkunde 76: 395-408, 15 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Dictyococcus is Dictyococcus varians Gerneck.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Myrmecia irregularis (J.B.Petersen) Ettl & Gärtner.
Source of Synonymy
Ettl, H. & Gärtner, G. (1995). Syllabus der Boden-, Luft- und Flechtenalgen. pp. i-vii, 1-721. Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer.
Type Information
Type locality: "D. irregularis habe ich aus zwei Erdproben isoliert, die beide von Holmslands Klit nahe Ringkjøbing, Jutland" [Denmark]; (Petersen 1932: 402)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), irregular (Stearn 1983).
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 August 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 09 January 2025
