Gloeothece lunata West & G.S.West 1894
Publication Details
Gloeothece lunata West & G.S.West 1894: 277, pl. XVI [16]: fig. 26 (as 'lunatum')
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1894). On some freshwater algae from the West Indies. Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Botany 30: 264-280, pls XIII-XVI.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Gloeothece is Gloeothece linearis Nägeli.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 04 January 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 January 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024
