Mougeotia ovalis (Hassall) Wittrock & Nordstedt 1886
Publication Details
Mougeotia ovalis (Hassall) Wittrock & Nordstedt 1886: 136
Published in: [Wittrock, V.B. & Nordstedt, C.F.O.] (1886). Literatur-öfversigt [Literature review]. Algae aquae dulcis exsiccatae praecipue Scandinavicae quas adjectis algis marinis chlorophyllaceis et phycochromaceis.... Botaniska Notiser 1886(4): 130-139, un-numbered figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Mougeotia is Mougeotia genuflexa (Roth) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Sphaerocarpus ovalis Hassall
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 31 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 27 February 2024
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
