Penium berginii Archer 1858
Publication Details
Penium berginii Archer 1858: 256, pl. 21: figs. 14-15 (as 'Berginii')
Published in: Archer, W. (1858). Supplementary catalogue of Desmidiaceae found in the neighbourhood of Dublin with description and figures of a proposed new genus and of four new species. Proceedings of the Natural History Review 5: 234-263, plate 21.
Publication date: 1858
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium navicula (Brébisson) Lütkemüller.
Type Information
Ireland: vicinity of Dublin;
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 29 July 2015 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 17 February 2024
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Luka Sato in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024