Anthophysa laxa Kent 1870
Publication Details
Anthophysa laxa Kent 1870: 264, pl. CV [105]: fig. 21
Published in: Kent, W.S. (1871). Notes on Prof. James Clarke's flagellate infusoria, with description of new species. The Monthly Microscopical Journal 6: 261-265, PL. CV.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Anthophysa is Anthophysa muelleri Bory.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dendromonas laxa (Kent) Bütschli.
Source of Synonymy
Bütschli, O. (1884). Mastigophora. Erster Band. In: Klassen und Ordnungendes Thier-Reichs, wissenschaftlich dargestellt in Wort und Bild. (Bronn, H.G. Eds), pp. 785-864. Leipzig & Heidelberg: C. F. Winter’sche Verlagshandlung.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 15 April 2025
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 April 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2025
