Cryptomonas dubia Perty 1852
Publication Details
Cryptomonas dubia Perty 1852: 163, pl. XI [11]: fig. 2 (as 'Cryptomonas ? dubia')
Published in: Perty, M. (1852). Zur Kenntniss kleinster Lebensformen: nach Bau, Funktionen, Systematik, mit Specialverzeichniss der in der Schweiz beobachteten. pp. [1]–228, 17 plates. Bern: Jent & Reinert.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cryptomonas is Cryptomonas ovata Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scherffelia dubia (Perty) Pascher.
Source of Synonymy
Pascher, A. (1912). Zur Kenntnis zweier Volvokalen. (Kleine Beiträge zur Kenntnis unserer Mikroflora I.). Hedwigia 52: 274-287.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), doubtful.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 October 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 February 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 February 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 November 2024
