Conferva amoena var. gracilis Wille 1879
Current name:
Microspora amoena var. gracilis (Wille) De Toni
prox. Bodmin Moor, Cornwall UK. Collected by Paul Gainey. - 17 June 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Conferva amoena var. gracilis Wille 1879: 65, pl. 14: fig. 90
Published in: Wille, N. (1879). Ferskvandsalger fra Novaja Semlja samlede af Dr F. Kjellman paa Nördenskiölds Expedition 1875. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Adademiens Förhandlingar, Stockholm 36(5): 13-74.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Conferva is Conferva rupestris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microspora amoena var. gracilis (Wille) De Toni.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), attractive.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 09 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 27 April 2024
