Micrasterias papillifera var. novae-scoticae W.B.Turner 1885
Publication Details
Micrasterias papillifera var. novae-scoticae W.B.Turner 1885: 937, pl. XV [15]: fig. 16. (as 'Novae-Scoticae')
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1885). On some new and rare desmids. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, series 2 5: 933-940.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias papillifera f. novae-scoticae (W.B.Turner) H.Croasdale.
Type Information
Type locality: "Picton, Nova Scotia" [Canada]; (Turner 1885: 937)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 September 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 September 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024