Closterium kuetzingii Brébisson
Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridaeplantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Zygnematophyceae
Order Zygnematales
Family Closteriaceae
Genus Closterium
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Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; golf course, 200x, DIC. 27 Jul 2008. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun.
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; golf course, 400x, DIC. 27 Jul 2008. Karl Bruun. © Karl Bruun.
Connemara, Co. Galway, Ireland. In bog pool. 22 Sep 2005. David John. © David John.
Closterium kuetzingii Brébisson Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; golf course, 400x, DIC
Publication details
Closterium kuetzingii Brébisson 1856: 156, pl. 2: fig. 40
Original publication: Brébisson, [L.] A. de (1856). Liste des Desmidiées, observées en Basse-Normandie. Mémoires de la Société Nationale des Sciences Naturelles et Mathématiques de Cherbourg 4: 113-166, pls I, II.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of species name
(Latinised), Named for Friedrich Traugott Kützing (1807-1893), German Phycologist.
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Closterium kuetzingii var. onchyosporum W.West & G.S.West 1905
Closterium kuetzingii var. onychosporum W.West & G.S.West 1905
Closterium kuetzingii var. laeve Willi Krieger 1935
General environment
This is a Freshwater species.
Detailed distribution with sources
(as Closterium kuetzingii Brébisson)
Europe: Britain (Brook & Johnson 2002, Brook & Williamson 2010), France (Kouwets 1999), Italy (Abdelahad et al. 2003), Portugal (Cambra Sánchez, Álvarez Cobelas & Aboal Sanjurjo 1998), Romania (Caraus 2002), Spain (Alvárez Cobelas 1984, Cambra Sánchez, Álvarez Cobelas & Aboal Sanjurjo 1998, Penalta Rodriguez & López Rodriguez 2004).
South-west Asia: Turkey (Asia) (Soylu & Gonulol 2006).
Asia: China (Hu & Wei 2006).
Australia and New Zealand: New South Wales (Day et al. 1995), New Zealand (Croasdale & Flint 1986), Northern Territory (Day et al. 1995), Queensland (Day et al. 1995), South Australia (Day et al. 1995), Tasmania (Day et al. 1995), Victoria (Day et al. 1995).
Key references
Brook, A.J. & Johnson, L.R. (2002). Order Zygnemales. 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. 479-593. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Brook, A.J. & Williamson, D.B. (2010). A monograph on some British desmids. Order Zygnematales Suborder Zygonemoidiineae Family Zygnemataceae Subfamily Mesotaenioideae (Saccoderm desmids) and Suborder Closteriineae Family Peniaceae and Family Closteriaceae. Edited by J.H. Price & N.J. Evans. pp. [i-ii], iii-v [1-5], 6-364, 157 pls. London: The Ray Society.
Croasdale, H. & Flint, E.A. (1986). Flora of New Zealand. Freshwater algae, Chlorophyta, Desmids. Vol. 1 pp. xii + 133, 27 pls. Wellington: V.R. Ward, Government Printer.
Day, S.A., Wickham, R.P., Entwisle, T.J. & Tyler, P.A. (1995). Bibliographic check-list of non-marine algae in Australia. Flora of Australia Supplementary Series 4: vii + 276.
Hu, H. & Wei, Y. (2006). The freshwater algae of China. Systematics, taxonomy and ecology. pp. [4 pls of 16 figs], [i-iv], i-xv, 1-1023. China: www.sciencep.com.
Kouwets, F.A.C. (1999). A check-list of desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygnemaphyceae) of France. Patrimoines Natureles 41: 1-148.
Martello, G.V (2006). Alcune desmidiee della zona di Caldenave e della Val d'Inferno - Massiccio montuoso dei Lagorai (Trento). Informatore Botanico Italiano 38(2): 513-536.
Martello, G.V. (2007). Le Desmidiée (Chlorophyta, Zygnematophyceae) di alcune zone umide lentiche della Val di Rava (Gruppo montuoso dei Lagorai) (TN). The Desmids (Chlorophyta, Zygematophyceae) of some lentic freshwater habitats of the Rava Valley (Montainous group of the Lagorai) (TM). Natura Vicentina 11: 77-115.
NCBI Nucleotide Sequences
No sequences have been found on the NCBI site.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry
Verified by: 28 June 2010 by M.D. Guiry
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