Penium cucurbitinum Bisset 1884
Publication Details
Penium cucurbitinum Bisset 1884: 197, pl. V [5]: fig. 7
Published in: Bisset, J.P. (1884). List of the Desmidieae found in gatherings made in the neighbourhood of Lake Windermere during 1883. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, series 2 4: 192-197, pl. V [partly]: figs 1-7.
Type 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 cucurbitinum (Bisset) Teiling.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 15 July 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 15 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
