| Collinsiella tuberculata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| (unranked): | Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: | Chlorophyta |
| Class: | Ulvophyceae |
| Order: | Ulotrichales |
| Family: | Gomontiaceae |
| Genus: | Collinsiella |
| Species: | C. tuberculata |
| Binomial name | |
| Collinsiella tuberculata Setchell & N.L. Gardner | |
Collinsiella tuberculata is a species of green algae. It is in the genus Collinsiella of the family Gomontiaceae. [1]
It was named in honor of algologist Frank Shipley Collins. [2] :55–6
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