Tetraëdron pusillum (Wallich) West & G.S.West 1897
Publication Details
Tetraëdron pusillum (Wallich) West & G.S.West 1897: 237
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1897). Welwitsch's African freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 35: 1-7, 33-42, 77-89, 113-122, 172-183, 235-243, 264-272, 297-304, pls 365-369.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tetraedron is Tetraëdron regulare Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Micrasterias pusilla Wallich
Type Information
Type locality: Lower Bengal; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 27 February 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
