Sphaerothrix gracilis Curren, V.S.Kuwahara, Ter.T.Yoshida & Leong 2024
Publication Details
Sphaerothrix gracilis Curren, V.S.Kuwahara, Ter.T.Yoshida & Leong 2024: [3], fig. 2
Published in: Curren, E., Kuwahara, V.S., Yoshida, T. & Leong, S.C.Y. (2024). Sphaerothrix gracilis gen. et sp. nov. (Nodosilineales, Cyanobacteria): a novel filamentous cyanobacterium isolated from tropical coastal microplastics. Phycological Research 72(3): 205-214, 5 figures, 3 tables.
Publication date: 2024
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerothrix.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: East Coast Beach, Singapore (01°18'29.0"N, 103°56'27.1"E); (Curren & al. 2024: [3]) Holotype: Herbarium specimen ecp01: foam microplastic particle; (Curren & al. 2024: [3])
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a marine species.
Created: 30 May 2024 by G.M. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 August 2024
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M.D. 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 29 June 2025
