Carteria stellata Korshikov 1938
Publication Details
Carteria stellata Korshikov 1938: 128, fig. 119
Published in: Korshikov, A.A. (1938). Volvocineae. In: Vyznachnyk prisnovodnykh vodorostej URSR [Vyp] Vol. IV. (Rolla, J.V. Eds), pp. 1-184. Kyiv: Akademiyi Nauk URSR. [in Ukrainian]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Carteria is Carteria cordiformis (H.J.Carter) Diesing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pseudocarteria stellata (Korshikov) H.Ettl.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), stellate, with narrow divisions radiating from the center like the rays of a star (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 April 2013 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 June 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 June 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
