Tetraselmis tetrathele (G.S.West) Butcher 1959
Publication Details
Tetraselmis tetrathele (G.S.West) Butcher 1959: 64, pl. 4: fig. 8; pl. 10: fig. 3; pl. 11: fig. 1; pl. 12, fig. 1 a,b
Published in: Butcher, R.W. (1959). An introductory account of the smaller algae of British coastal waters. Part I: Introduction and Chlorophyceae. Fisheries Investigations, London, series IV 1: 1-74, 15 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tetraselmis is Tetraselmis cordiformis (H.J.Carter) F.Stein.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Platymonas tetrathele G.S.West
Type Information
Type locality: In a tank of sea-water Zool. Dept. Birmingham Univ., which had been received from Plymouth [Devon, England].; (West 1916: 1)
General Environment
This is a brackish species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 12 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
