Gloeocapsa calcicola N.L.Gardner

  • Filed As

    Microcystaceae
    Gloeocapsa calcicola N.L.Gardner ( holotype )

  • Collector(s)

    J. N. F. Wille 866, 05 Feb 1915

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Laguna Tortuguero, on limestone at the Hacienda.

  • Habitat

    On limestone. On limestone.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00937820

    Occurrence ID: cab235f5-97c7-427d-8af4-6811026f7ccc

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  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Laguna Tortuguero, on limestone at the Hacienda

  • Coordinates

    18.4622, -66.4438

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    2481.57

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Located coordinates on shore closest to geogr. center of Laguna Tortuguero. Measured from coord. to farthest extent of the lagoon to find linear ext. (2470 m). Used MaNIS Georef. Calculator to find uncertainty (Bounded Area).

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Distribution

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Cells associated into families of 2-4 or rarely 8, spherical to
slightly elongated before division, 1.1-1.3 m diam. without tegu-
ment, pale aeruginous, homogeneous; families of four, 10—12 n
diam. with tegument, cuboidal, with rounded corners; tegument
hyaline, faintly lamellose.

Growing on limestone at Hacienda, Laguna Tortuguero, no.
866, type; on a wall in company with other species of Myxo-
phyceae, together forming a thin, dark stratum at the Hotel
Nava, Santurce, no. 55 a.

This is one among the most diminutive species of the genus.
It is very closely related to certain species of the genus Chroo-
coccus, and it is difficult to state the distinguishing characteris-
tics of such border-line organisms. This is particularly true of
the material of no. 55 a, which is not absolutely identical with
the type, no. 866, but too close to be separated specifically.

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