Tetraëdron caudatum var. punctatum Lagerheim 1888
Publication Details
Tetraëdron caudatum var. punctatum Lagerheim 1888: 592, no fig.
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1888). Sopra alcune alghe d'acqua dolce nuove o rimarchevoli. Notarisia 3: 590–595.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Tetraedron is Tetraëdron regulare Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Tetraëdron caudatum (Corda) Hansgirg.
Type Information
Type locality: "Hab. Germaniae ad Templehof prope Berolinum" [Templehof, Berlin, Germany]; (Lagerheim 1888: 592)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Sreenivasa Rao 1965).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 23 April 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 April 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
