Pleurotaeniopsis ovalis (Ralfs ex Ralfs) De Toni 1889
Current name:
Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs
Face,side and apical views at different focus points. Collected from Kelly Hall Tarn, Cumbria. - 01 October 2009. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Pleurotaeniopsis ovalis (Ralfs ex Ralfs) De Toni 1889: 912
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1889). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. I. Chlorophyceae. pp. [3]-12, [i]-cxxxix, 1-1315. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Request PDFPublication date: 25 July 1889
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pleurotaeniopsis is Pleurotaeniopsis cucumis (Corda ex Ralfs) Lagerheim.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs.
Basionym
Cosmarium ovale Ralfs ex Ralfs
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 April 2009 by David John.
Last updated: 24 March 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
