Leuronema nitens Wallich 1860
Publication Details
Leuronema nitens Wallich 1860: 193, pl. VII: figs 10-14; pl. VIII: figs 12, 13
Published in: Wallich, C.G. (1860). Descriptions of Desmidiaceae from Lower Bengal. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 3 5: 184-197, 273-285, pls XIII, XIV.
Request PDFType Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Leuronema.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sphaerozosma nitens (Wallich) De Toni.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), shining, gleaming (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 September 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 September 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 May 2024
