Tetrapedia morsa West & G.S.West 1895
Publication Details
Tetrapedia morsa West & G.S.West 1895: 85, pl. V [5]: fig 3
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1895). A contribution to our knowledge of the freshwater algae of Madagascar. Transactions of the Linnean Society of Botany, London 5: 41-90, pls 5-9.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tetrapedia is Tetrapedia gothica Reinsch.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraëdron minimum var. morsum (West & G.S.West) Playfair.
Type Information
No. 3 Lake Alastra [sic] [Lake Alaotra, Madagascar]; Rev. R. Baron; No date of collection provided;
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 May 2013 by Tom Smith.
Last updated: 16 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
