Chlamydomonas gigantea O.Dill 1895

Publication Details
Chlamydomonas gigantea O.Dill 1895: 354, figs. 26-30

Published in: Dill, O. (1895). Die Gattung Chlamydomonas und ihre nächsten Verwandten. Jahrbücher für wissenschaftliche Botanik 28(3): 323-358, plate 5.

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Publication date: 1895

Type Species
The type species (type conserved) of the genus Chlamydomonas is Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P.A.Dangeard.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Oogamochlamys gigantea (O.Dill) Pröschold, B.Marin, U.W.Schlösser & Melkonian.

Source of Synonymy
Pröschold, T., Marin, B., Schlösser, U.W. & Melkonian, M. (2001). Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Chlamydomonas (Chlorophyta). I. Emendation of Chlamydomonas Ehrenberg and Chloromonas Gobi, and descripription of Oogamochlamys gen. nov. and Lobochlamys gen. nov. Protist 152(44): 265-300, 7 figures, 5 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Baden: near Neudorf and Freibur im Breisgau; (INA 1996) Type: Strain SAG 44.91 permanently preserved in a metabolically inactive state (cryopreservation in liquid nitrogen) (epitype) UTEX; (Pröschold & al. 2001: 288)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 27 February 2024

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Nomenclatural note
1895: 338, 353, pl. V: figs 25a-30 (INA). - (03 February 2016) - G.M. Guiry

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Cite this record as:
E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 April 2025