Spirulina fusiformis Woronichin 1934
Publication Details
Spirulina fusiformis Woronichin 1934: 182
Published in: Voronichin, N.N. (1934). K biologii mineralizovanych vodojemov Kulundinskoj stepi. Trudy Soveta Izucheniu Prirodnych Resursov, Ser. Sibirsk. 8: 177-183.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirulina is Spirulina major Kützing ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Limnospira fusiformis (Voronichin) Nowicka-Krawczyk, Mühlsteinová & Hauer.
Source of Synonymy
Nowicka-Krawczyk, P., Mühlsteinová, R. & & Hauer, T. (2019). Detailed characterization of the Arthrospira type species separating commercially grown taxa into the new genus Limnospira (Cyanobacteria). Scientific Reports 9(694): 1-11, 5 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 March 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
