Crucigenia alternans G.M.Smith 1926
Publication Details
Crucigenia alternans G.M.Smith 1926: 185, pl. 14: figs 14-18
Published in: Smith, G.M. (1926). The plankton algae of the Okoboji Region. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 45(3): 156-233.
Publication date: July 1926
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Crucigenia is Crucigenia quadrata Morren.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetrachlorella alternans (G.M.Smith) Korshikov.
Type Information
Type locality: N. Arm Center Lake, Little Sioux River, Golf Club Pond, Green Slough; planktonic, Okoboji region, Dickinson County, Iowa, U.S.A.; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Participle B (Latin), alternating (Stearn 1992).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 08 September 2017
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 September 2017. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024