Echinosphaeridium pulchrum Hegewald & Schnepf 1984
Publication Details
Echinosphaeridium pulchrum Hegewald & Schnepf 1984: 323, figs 13 i, j [left], 14 c, 16
Published in: Hegewald, E. & Schnepf, E. (1984). Zur Struktur und Taxonomie bestachelter Chlorellales (Micractiniaceae, Golenkiniaceae, Siderocystopsis). Nova Hedwigia 39: 297-383, 25 figs, 6 tables.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Echinosphaeridium is Echinosphaeridium nordstedtii Lemmermann.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Typusmaterial: Suriname, Moesoemba Prati"; (Hegewald & Schnepf 1984: 323) Notes: "Just upstream from rapid in Suriname River, upstream from expanding reservoir. Van der Heide, 30.11.1964. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Biologisch Laboratorium."
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful, fair, pretty.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 March 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 April 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
