Pleurocapsa fusca Godward 1937

Publication Details
Pleurocapsa fusca Godward 1937: 558, figs 18 B-F, 19 G, H

Published in: Godward, M.B. (1937). An ecological and taxonomic investigation of the littoral algal flora of Lake Windermere. Journal of Ecology 25: 496-568, 21 figs.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Pleurocapsa is Pleurocapsa fuliginosa Hauck.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), a sombre brown, but often used to indicate darkness of colour (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 02 September 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.

Last updated: 12 December 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 12 December 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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