Storeatula major D.R.A.Hill 1991
Publication Details
Storeatula major D.R.A.Hill 1991: 181, figs 5, 34-40
Published in: Hill, D.R.A. (1991). A revised circumscription of Cryptomonas (Cryptophyceae) based on examination of Australian strains. Phycologia 30: 170-188, 40 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Storeatula.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Lectotype locality: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England; (Hill 1991: 181) Lectotype: (Hill 1991: 181) Notes: Lectotype, designated by Hill (1991: 181): Butcher 1967; pl. V, fig. 3.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), great.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 May 2017
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Nomenclatural note
Originally described as Cryptomonas major Butcher, an invalid name. See Hill (1991); as the name Storeatula major was not sued by Butcher, the names should be ascribed solely to Hill. - (08 February 2007) - G.M. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 May 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025
