Pleurococcus superbus Cienkowski 1865
Current name:
Asterococcus superbus (Cienkowski) Scherffel
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; pond, 1000x, DIC - 09 April 2011. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Pleurococcus superbus Cienkowski 1865: 22, pl. 1: figs. 1-9
Published in: Cienkowski, L. (1865). Ueber einige chlorophyllhaltige Gloeocapsen. Botanische Zeitung 23(3): 21-27, 1 plate.
Request PDFPublication date: 20 January 1865
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurococcus is Pleurococcus vulgaris (Greville) Meneghini.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Asterococcus superbus (Cienkowski) Scherffel.
Source of Synonymy
Scherffel, A. (1908). Asterococcus n. g. superbus ( Cienk.) Scherffel und dessen angebliche Bezeichnungen zu Eremosphaera. Berichte der Deutschen Botanischen Gesellschaft 26A: 762-771.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), superb.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 September 2004 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 November 2024
