Olisthodiscus luteus N.Carter 1937
Publication Details
Olisthodiscus luteus N.Carter 1937: 19, pl. 3: figs 25-40; pl. 8: figs 19-24
Published in: Carter, N. (1937). New or interesting algae from brackish water. Archiv für Protistenkunde 90: 1-68.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Olisthodiscus.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England; (INA 1996) Type: brackish water pond; (INA 1996) Notes: Lectotype: illustration of a single cell in plate 3, fig. 29 in Carter 1937 (Barcyte et al., 2021: 1114).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), yellow.
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 October 2021
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
