Rhodomonas baltica Karsten 1898
Publication Details
Rhodomonas baltica Karsten 1898: 15, pl. I: figs 8-12
Published in: Karsten, G. (1898). Rhodomonas baltica, n.g. et sp. Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen, Abteilung Kiel, Neue Folge 3: 15-16.
Publication date: 1898
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodomonas.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cryptomonas baltica (Karsten) Butcher.
Type Information
Type locality: Baltic Sea: Strander Bucht; (INA 1996) Notes: Kieler Fjord in the Baltic Sea (Hill & Wetherbee 1989).
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), pertaining to the Baltic Sea.
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 March 2018
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Taxonomic note
Throndsen (1997: 612) notes the authority for this species as 'Karsten sensu Zimmerman 1925'. - (11 May 2006) - G.M. Guiry
Habitat note
In an enriched sample that also contained diatoms, seashells, stones and the brown alga, Sphacelaria (Hill & Wetherbee, 1989 citing Karsten 1898). - (31 May 2012) - G.M. Guiry
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 March 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 01 April 2025
