Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. biplex (Reinsch) G.S.West 1909
Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. biplex (Reinsch) G.S.West 1909: 16 (table)
Published in: West, G. S. (1909). The algae of the Yan Yean Reservoir, Victoria: a biological and ecological study. Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany 39: 1-88.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ankistrodesmus is Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Ankistrodesmus biplex (Reinsch) Brunnthaler.
Basionym
Rhaphidium biplex Reinsch
Type Information
Germany: Franken: Schwabach near Erlangen;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 March 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024