Acutodesmus dimorphus (Turpin) P.M.Tsarenko 2001

Current name: Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) M.J.Wynne
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; garden watering can, 1000x, DIC - 05 July 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)

Publication Details
Acutodesmus dimorphus (Turpin) P.M.Tsarenko 2001: 10

Published in: Tsarenko, P. & Petlovany, O.A. (2001). Doplolnenie k Raznoobraziju vodoroslej Ukrainy [Addition to the "Diversity of algae in Ukraine"]. Algologia Supplement (Unnumbered): 1-130. [in Russian with English abstract]

Type Species
This is the type species (non designatus) of the genus Acutodesmus.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetradesmus dimorphus (Turpin) M.J.Wynne.

Source of Synonymy
Wynne, M.J. & Hallan, J.K. (2016 '2015'). Reinstatement of Tetradesmus G. M. Smith (Sphaeropleales, Chlorophyta). Feddes Repertorium 126: 83-86.

Basionym
Achnanthes dimorpha Turpin

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), having two forms, e.g., two morphotypes in the same life history (Stearn 1983).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 06 March 2013 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 13 January 2016

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 January 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 June 2025