Gonium discoideum Prescott 1942

Publication Details
Gonium discoideum Prescott 1942: 116, figs 15, 16

Published in: Prescott, G.W. (1942). The fresh-water algae of Southern United States. II. The algae of Louisiana, with descriptions of some new forms and notes on distribution. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 61(1): 109-119.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gonium is Gonium pectorale O.F.Müller.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: Louisiana; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), discoid.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 21 May 2010 by G.M. Guiry.

Last updated: 17 June 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 June 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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