Characiopsis cylindrica (F.D.Lambert) Lemmermann 1914
Publication Details
Characiopsis cylindrica (F.D.Lambert) Lemmermann 1914: 256
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1914). Algologische Beitrage. XII. Die Gattung Characiopsis Borzi. Abhandlungen Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen 23: 249-267.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Characiopsis is Characiopsis minuta (A.Braun) Borzì.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heterococcus unguis Pitschmann.
Source of Synonymy
Fott, B. (1957). Taxonomie drobnohledné flory našich vod [Taxonomie der mikroskopischen Flora einheimischer Gewasser]. Preslia 29: 278-319, 11 figs.
Basionym
Characium cylindricum F.D.Lambert
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), cylindrical.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 November 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 16 September 2017
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Taxonomic note
"A very doubtful species that is not recognized in most recent taxonomic treatments, possibly an Ophiocytium." (Johnson 2011: 326). - (20 January 2015) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2025
