Tetranephris brasiliensis Leite & C.E.M.Bicudo 1977
Publication Details
Tetranephris brasiliensis Leite & C.E.M.Bicudo 1977: 231, figs 1-8 (as 'brasiliense')
Published in: Romano Leite, C. & Bicudo, C.E.M. (1977). Tetranephris, a new genus of Chlorococcales (Chlorophyceae) from southern Brazil. Phycologia 16: 231-233, 8 figs.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Tetranephris.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: Comprida Island, State of Sao Paulo, Brazil; (Romano Leite & Bicudo 1977: 231) Holotype: D.M. Vitale; 7 March 1975; palus cum Utricularia sp. atque Lemna sp.; Herb. Inst. Bot., Sao Paulo; SP120813 (Romano Leite & Bicudo 1977: 231)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or from Brazil (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 September 2004 by Robert Wilkes.
Last updated: 26 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 March 2025