Cosmarium truncatum Nordstedt 1870
Publication Details
Cosmarium truncatum Nordstedt 1870: 210, pl. III [3]: fig. 23
Published in: Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1870). Symbolae ad floram Brasiliae centralis cognoscendam edit. Eug. Warming Particula quinta (Societati tradita die 21 Jan. 1870). 18 Fam Desmidiaceae. Videnskabelige meddelelser fra Dansk naturhistorisk forening i Københaven 21(14-15): 195-234, pls II-IV.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Pachyphorium truncatum (Nordstedt) Palamar-Mordvintseva.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), truncate, i.e., ending very abruptly as if cut straight across (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 October 2015 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
