Euastrum meneghinii (Brébisson) F.Gay 1884

Current name:
Cosmarium meneghinii Brébisson ex Ralfs
prox; comment welcome. Pond at Pitsford Water, Northamptonshire; (see Zygospore image from same sample). - 08 July 2023. chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Euastrum meneghinii (Brébisson) F.Gay 1884: 58
Published in: Gay, F (1884). Essai d'une monographie locale des Conjugées. pp. 1-112, IV pls. Montpellier: Boehm et Fils.
Publication 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 meneghinii Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Source of Synonymy
Kouwets, F.A.C. (1999). A check-list of desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygnemaphyceae) of France. Patrimoines Natureles 41: 1-148.
Basionym
Cosmarium meneghinii Brébisson ex Ralfs
Type Information
Type locality: USA; France (Falaise); UK (Dolgellau, etc.): Germany; Italy; (INA 1996) Type: Bailey; Brébisson; Ralfs; Meneghini: Kützing; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 April 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 08 April 2017
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Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 April 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 12 June 2025