Selenastrum capricornutum Printz 1914
Publication Details
Selenastrum capricornutum Printz 1914: 92, pl. VII [7]: fig. 195
Published in: Printz, H. (1914). Kristianiatraktens Protococcoideer. Skrifter Utgit av Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, Matematisk-Naturvidenskabelig Klasse 1913(6): 1-121, pls I-VII.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Selenastrum is Selenastrum bibraianum Reinsch.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monoraphidium capricornutum (Printz) Nygaard.
Type Information
Type locality: Ostensjovandet som plankton, sjelden [Ostensjovandet as plankton, rarely; S. Norway]; (Printz 1914: 93)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), from the Tropic of Capricorn (Skinner & Entwisle 2006).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
