Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. setiformis Nygaard 1945

Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. setiformis Nygaard 1945: 52

Published in: Nygaard, G. (1945). Dansk Planteplankton. pp. 1-52. Gyldendalske Boghandel Nordisk Forlag.

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 Monoraphidium komarkovae Nygaard.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Type Information
Type locality: Denmark; (INA 1996)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 11 March 2020

Verification of Data
Users are responsible for verifying the accuracy of information before use, as noted on the website Content page.

Linking to this page: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=27656

Citing AlgaeBase
Cite this record as:
M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 March 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025