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Chlamydomonas nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Wille

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Plantae
phylum
Chlorophyta
class
Chlorophyceae
order
Volvocales
family
Chlamydomonadaceae
genus
Chlamydomonas
species
Chlamydomonas nivalis

Name

Synonyms
? nivalis F.Bauer
Coccochloris nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Sprengel, 1827
Coccophysium nivale (F.A.Bauer) Link, 1833
Gloeococcus grevillei (C.Agardh) Shuttlewite
Haematococcus grevillei C.Agardh, 1829
Haematococcus nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Morren, 1841
Palmella nivalis (F.A.Bauer) W.J.Hooker, 1824
Protococcus grevillei (C.Agardh) P.L.Crouan & H.M.Crouan, 1867
Protococcus nivalis (F.Bauer) C.A.Agardh
Sphaerella nivalis (Bauer) Sommerfelt
Uredo nivalis F.A.Bauer
Homonyms
Chlamydomonas nivalis (F.A.Bauer) Wille
Common names
Algue des neiges, Sang des glaciers in French
Watermelon Snow, Snow Algae, Pink Snow, Red Snow, Blood Snow in English
Watermelon snow, Snow algae, Pink snow, Red snow, Blood snow in English
rödsnö in Swedish

Bibliographic References

  1. Guiry & Guiry (2010) AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway.
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