Xanthidium torquatum W.B.Turner 1893
Publication Details
Xanthidium torquatum W.B.Turner 1893: 102, pl. XXII [22]: fig. 8
Published in: Turner, W.B. (1893 '1892'). Algae aquae dulcis Indiae orientalis. The freshwater algae (principally Desmidieae) of East India. Kungliga Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar 25(5): 1-187, 23 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Xanthidium is Xanthidium aculeatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium torquetum (W.B.Turner) M.Hirano.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), adorned with a chain or necklace.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 May 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
