Picocystis salinarum R.A.Lewin 2001
Publication Details
Picocystis salinarum R.A.Lewin 2001: 562, figs 1-12
Published in: Lewin, R.A., Krienitz, L., Goericke, R., Takeda, H. & Hepperle, D. (2001). Picocystis salinarum gen. et sp. nov. (Chlorophyta) - a new picoplanktonic green alga. Phycologia 39: 560-565.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Picocystis.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "A saline pond in San Francisco Bay, California." [USA]; (Lewin, Krienitz, Goericke, Takeda & Hepperle 2001: 563) Holotype: xii.1991; BM; #00033, dried specimen (Lewin, Krienitz, Goericke, Takeda & Hepperle 2001: 563)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 30 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 30 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
