Oocystis ciliata var. amphitricha Lagerheim 1883
Publication Details
Oocystis ciliata var. amphitricha Lagerheim 1883: 61, pl. I: figs 25, 26
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1883). Bidrag till Sveriges algflora. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar Arg. 40(2): 37-78, pl. I.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Oocystis is Oocystis naegelii A.Braun.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Franceia amphitricha (Lagerheim) Hegewald.
Source of Synonymy
Tsarenko, P.M. & John, D.M. (2011). Phylum Chlorophyta. Order Chlorellales. In: The freshwater algal flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. Second edition. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 475-499. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Lassby backar near Upsala; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ciliate (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 07 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 26 January 2018
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 December 2024
