Etymology:
al.gi’co.lus. L. fem. n.alga (gen. algae), an alga (seaweed, dinoflagellate, etc.); L. masc./fem. n. suff.-cola, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n.incola, an inhabitant; N.L. masc. n.algicolus, an inhabitant of algae
Original publication:
Moon SB, Lee SS. Roseovarius algicolus sp. nov., isolated from culture fluid of Cochlidinium polykrikoides. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 108:1449-1456. 🇰🇷
Nomenclatural status:
not validly published
Taxonomic status:
preferred name (not correct name)