Scenedesmus luna Corda 1838
Publication Details
Scenedesmus luna Corda 1838: 195; pl. II [2]: fig. 16 (as 'Scenodesmus Luna')
Published in: Corda, J.-A.-C. (1838). Nouvelles observations microscopiques. Almanach de Carlsbad 8: 179-198, pl. II.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Arthrodesmus luna (Corda) Corda.
Type Information
Type locality: Carlsbad [Karlovy Vary, west Bohemia, Czech Republic]; (Corda 1838: 179)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the moon (Dawes & Mathieson 2008).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 June 2013 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 26 October 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 October 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024