Batrachospermum arcuatum Kylin 1912
Publication Details
Batrachospermum arcuatum Kylin 1912: 22, figs 7 a-e
Published in: Kylin, H. (1912). Studien über die Schwedischen Arten der Gattungen Batrachospermum Roth und Sirodotia nov. gen. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, Series IV 3: 1-40, 16 figs.
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 arcuata (Kylin) Salomaki & M.L.Vis.
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Fundorte: Skåne: Sätofta; Nösdala: Höör (oben angeführtes Exsiccatwerk). Uppland: Kvarnfallet in Upsala; Kvarnbo; Haga (R.); Högsta (R.)"; (Kylin 1912: 24) Lectotype (designated by Entwisle & Foard, 1997: 337): K.E. Hirn; 4.vi.1896; PC; sine numero (Entwisle & Foard 1997: 337) Notes: Lectotype "Sueciae in rivulo ad Hör in Scania, 4.vi.1896, Wittrock and Nordstedt (Algae Exsiccatae No. 1356b p.p.) (PC)"
Origin of Species Name
Participle A, curved, like a bow (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
em. M.L. Vis et al. (Entwisle et al., 2009)
Created: 21 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 April 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 April 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
