Batrachospermum involutum M.L.Vis & Sheath 1996
Publication Details
Batrachospermum involutum M.L.Vis & Sheath 1996: 128, 129, figs 25-34
Published in: Vis, M.L. & Sheath, R.G. (1996). Distribution and systematics of Batrachospermum (Batrachospermales, Rhodophyta) in North America. 9. Section Batrachospermum : description of five new species. Phycologia 35: 124-134.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Batrachospermum is Conferva gelatinosa Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Sheathia involuta (M.L.Vis & Sheath) Salomaki & M.L.Vis.
Type Information
Type locality: San Marcos River at San Marcos, Texas, USA; (Vis & Sheath 1996: 129) Holotype: R.G Sheath TX 2b: R.G. Sheath and M.L. Vis; 1 December 1993; Stream; UBC; A81614 (Vis & Sheath 1996: 129)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Emended description (Salomaki et al., 2014: 536).
Created: 20 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 September 2014
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 September 2014. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
