Penium minutissimum Nordstedt 1873
Publication Details
Penium minutissimum Nordstedt 1873: 46, pl. [1]: fig. 2;
Published in: Nordstedt, C.F.O. (1873). Bidrag till kännedomen om sydligare Norges Desmidiéer. Lunds Universitets Årsskrift 9(Afh. II, 10): 1-51, 1 pl [24 figs].
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinotaenium minutissimum (Nordstedt) Teiling.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), extremely small.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
