Bigelowiella natans Moestrup 2001
Publication Details
Bigelowiella natans Moestrup 2001: 625, fig. 1-16
Published in: Moestrup, Ø. & Sengco, M. (2001). Ultrastructural studies on Bigelowiella natans, gen. et sp. nov., a chlorarachniophyte flagellate. Journal of Phycology 37: 624-646.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Bigelowiella.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Sargasso Sea; (Moestrup & Sengco 2001: 625) Holotype: Botanical Museum, Copenhagen University; M-2000-1 (Moestrup & Sengco 2001: 625)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), swimming, floating on or under the surface of the water (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 14 August 2003 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 26 April 2011
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 April 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 November 2024
