Tetracystis aeria R.M.Brown & H.C.Bold 1964

Publication Details
Tetracystis aeria R.M.Brown & H.C.Bold 1964: 13, figs 13-18, 89-92

Published in: Brown, R.M., Jr., & Bold, H.C. (1964). Comparative studies of the algal genera Tetracystis and Chlorococcum. University of Texas Publication 6417: 1-213.

Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tetracystis.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorococcum aerium (R.M.Brown & H.C.Bold) Watanabe & Lewis.

Source of Synonymy
Watanabe, S. & Lewis, L.A. (2017). Phylogenetic interpretation of light and electron microscopic features of selected members of the phylogroup Moewusinia (Chlorophyceae), with new generic taxonomy. Phycologia 56(3): 329-353, 77 fig., 2 tables.

Type Information
Type locality: Pampa, Texas; (INA 1996) Holotype: R.M. Brown Jr. & Bold 1964: 13, figs 13-18, derived from culture strain UTEX 1453: (Watanabe & Lewis 2017: 337)

Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 12 September 2018

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Unspecified note
Toepel et al. (2005) cite the authority as Brown. - (03 July 2006) - G.M. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 September 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 April 2025