Polyedrium gigas Wittrock 1872
Current name:
Tetraëdriella regularis (Kützing) Fott
Edge views. Corry Meadows, Isle of Mull, Scotland. - 12 June 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Polyedrium gigas Wittrock 1872
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Polyedrium is Polyedrium tetraedricum Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraëdriella regularis (Kützing) Fott.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), A giant (Stearn 1973).
Created: 31 October 2007 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 31 October 2007
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 October 2007. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 May 2024
