Euastrum simplex F.Gay 1884
Publication Details
Euastrum simplex F.Gay 1884: 62, pl. II [2]: fig. 2
Published in: Gay, F (1884). Essai d'une monographie locale des Conjugées. pp. 1-112, IV pls. Montpellier: Boehm et Fils.
Request PDFPublication date: February 1884
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium simplex (F.Gay) De Toni.
Source of Synonymy
Kouwets, F.A.C. (1999). A check-list of desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygnemaphyceae) of France. Patrimoines Natureles 41: 1-148.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), simple, undivided, unbranched, of one piece or series, not consisting of several distinct parts (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 January 2019
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Nomenclatural note
Not Euastrum simplex Wolle, 1884, nom. illeg. - (15 January 2019) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
