Desmodesmus protuberans (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) E.Hegewald 2000
Current name:
Desmodesmus protuberans (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) E.Hegewald
Castle Ashby, Northamptonshire, UK. - 27 March 2010. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Desmodesmus protuberans (F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich) E.Hegewald 2000: 16
Published in: Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmodesmus is Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turpin) Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Scenedesmus protuberans F.E.Fritsch & M.F.Rich
Type Information
Type locality: South Africa: Griqualand West; (Fritsch & Rich 1929: 31)
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), bulging, swollen (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
