Scenedesmus armatus var. major G.M.Smith 1920
Publication Details
Scenedesmus armatus var. major G.M.Smith 1920: 155, pl. 39: fig. 11
Published in: Smith, G.M. (1920). Phytoplankton of the Inland Lakes of Wisconsin. Part I: Myxophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Heterokonteae, and Chlorophyceae exclusive of the Desmidiaceae. Bulletin of the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey 57: 1-243.
Request PDFType 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 Desmodesmus armatus var. major (G.M.Smith) Taşkin & Alp.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), equipped, armed (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 09 December 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
