Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Division Chlorophyta > Subdivision Prasinophytina > Class Nephroselmidophyceae > Order Nephroselmidales > Family Nephroselmidaceae > Genus Nephroselmis

Nephroselmis pyriformis (N.Carter) Ettl, 1982

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Nephroselmis*	F.Stein, 1878	accepted genus name
*Heteromastix*	Korshikov, 1921	synonym

Species group names

*Anisomonas longifilis*	Butcher, 1959	synonym
*Bipedinomonas pyriformis*	N.Carter, 1937	synonym
*Heteromastix longifilis*	(Butcher) Ryans, 1964	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Brandt, S. (2001). Prasinophytes, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 76
additional source	Tomas, C.R. (Ed.). (1997). Identifying marine phytoplankton. Academic Press: San Diego, CA [etc.] (USA). ISBN 0-12-693018-X. XV, 858 pp.
additional source	Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. searched on YYYY-MM-DD.
ecology source	Mitra, A.; Caron, D. A.; Faure, E.; Flynn, K. J.; Leles, S. G.; Hansen, P. J.; McManus, G. B.; Not, F.; Do Rosario Gomes, H.; Santoferrara, L. F.; Stoecker, D. K.; Tillmann, U. (2023). The Mixoplankton Database (MDB): Diversity of photo‐phago‐trophic plankton in form, function, and distribution across the global ocean. Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology. 70(4).
ecology source	Anderson, R.; Jürgens, K.; Hansen, P. J. (2017). Mixotrophic phytoflagellate bacterivory field measurements strongly biased by standard approaches: a case study. Frontiers in microbiology. 8, 1398.
ecology source	Anderson, R.; Charvet, S.; Hansen, P. J. (2018). Mixotrophy in Chlorophytes and Haptophytes—Effect of Irradiance, Macronutrient, Micronutrient and Vitamin Limitation. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9.

Genbank

Taxonomy

Published in AlgaeBase

Citation

Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. (2025). AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway (taxonomic information republished from AlgaeBase with permission of M.D. Guiry). Nephroselmis pyriformis (N.Carter) Ettl, 1982. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:134541