Tetraspora flava Hassall 1845
Publication Details
Tetraspora flava Hassall 1845: 301, pl. LXXVIII: fig. 1
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1845). A history of the British freshwater algae, including descriptions of the Desmideae and Diatomaceae. With upwards of one hundred plates, illustrating the various species. Vol. I. pp. [i]-viii, [i]-462, [ i , err.]. London, Edinburgh, Paris & Leipzig: S. Highley, H. Baillière; Sunderland & Knox; J.B. Baillière; T.O. Weigel.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Tetraspora is Tetraspora gelatinosa (Vaucher) Desvaux.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: rocky rivulet, Co. Antrim, Ireland (Moore); (Hassall 1845: 301)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), yellow.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 06 January 2019 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024