Scenedesmus magnus Meyen 1829
Publication Details
Scenedesmus magnus Meyen 1829: 774, pl. XLIII [43]: figs 26, 27, 29
Published in: Meyen, F.J.F. (1829). Beobachtungen über einige niedere Algenformen. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae 14: 768-778, pl. XLIII [43].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Desmodesmus magnus (Meyen) P.M.Tsarenko.
Source of Synonymy
Tsarenko, P. (2000). Chlorococcales. In: Wasser, S.P. & Tsarenko, P. Diversity of algae in Ukraine. Algologia 10(4): 1-309.
Type Information
Type locality: Germany: Potsdam: Havel River ; (INA 1996) type: on Alcyonella stagnorum; (INA 1996)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 May 2024
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 May 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 11 June 2025
