Gonium lacustre (West & G.S.West) G.S.West 1904
Publication Details
Gonium lacustre (West & G.S.West) G.S.West 1904: 191
Published in: West, G.S. (1904). A treatise on the British freshwater algae Cambridge Biological Series. pp. i-xv, 1-372. Cambridge: At the University Press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Gonium is Gonium pectorale O.F.Müller.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetrabaena socialis (Dujardin) H.Nozaki & M.Itoh.
Source of Synonymy
Nozaki, H. & Ito, M. [as 'Itoh'] (1994). Phylogenetic relationships within the colonial Volvocales (Chlorophyta) inferred from cladistic analysis based on morphological data. Journal of Phycology 30(2): 353-365, 10 figs, 3 tables.
Basionym
Tetragonium lacustre West & G.S.West
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Hab. In 'Black Lake,' Esher Common, Surrey, in profusion amongst Sphagnum. Lancashire (Narramore)." [England]; (West & West 1896: 160)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), inhabiting lakes (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 27 November 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 November 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 June 2025
