Sphaerocarpus scalaris (Hassall) Hassall 1843
Current name:
Mougeotia scalaris Hassall
Mature spore. Yardley Chase, Northampton, UK. In a ditch - 26 June 2013. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Sphaerocarpus scalaris (Hassall) Hassall 1843: 186
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1843). Observations on the genus Mougeotia, on two new genera of freshwater Alga, and on Tyndaridea, with descriptions of species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 1 12: 180-188, pl. VII [figs 1-20].
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Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Mougeotia scalaris Hassall.
Basionym
Mougeotia scalaris Hassall
Type Information
Type locality: "Pond in the parish of Enfield, also near Notting Hill." [England]; (Hassall 1842: 46)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 10 February 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 10 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
