Calothrix brebissonii Kützing ex Wolle 1887
Publication Details
Calothrix brebissonii Kützing ex Wolle 1887: 238, pl. CLXIX [169]: figs 5-7
Published in: Wolle, F. (1887). Fresh-water Algae of the United States; (exclusive of the Diatomaceae) complemental to Desmids of the United States ... One hundred and fifty-one plates ... including nine additional plates of desmids. pp. 1-364, Atlas, 157 pls [Vol. II]. Bethlehem, PA: The Comenius Press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Calothrix is Calothrix confervicola C.Agardh ex Bornet & Flahault.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Falaise, Calvados, France; (Silva & al. 1996: 71)
Origin of Species Name
Noun (singular possessive) (Latin), named for a person with the surname Brébisson, generally Louis Alphonse de Brébisson (1798-1872).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 March 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 02 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
