Rhodomonas ovalis Nygaard 1950
Publication Details
Rhodomonas ovalis Nygaard 1950: 214, fig. 76
Published in: Nygaard, G. (1950 '1949'). Hydrobiological studies on some Danish ponds and lakes. Part II: The quotient hypothesis and some new or little known phytoplankton organisms. Det Kongelige Norske Videnskabers Selskabs Skrifter 7(1): 1-294, 126 figs, 2 tables.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Rhodomonas is Rhodomonas baltica Karsten.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pyrenomonas ovalis P.Kugrens, B.L.Clay & R.E.Lee.
Source of Synonymy
Boo, S.M. & Ko, Y.D. (2012). Marine plants from Korea. pp. [1] 5-233, many col. photographs. Seoul: Marine & Extreme Genome Research Centre Program. [in Korean]
Type Information
Type locality: Denmark: Esrom Sø, Furesø, Seeland; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 May 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 08 September 2024
