Zygnema affine Hassall
Current name:
Spirogyra affinis (Hassall) Petit
Conjugating filaments. Dartmoor, Devon, UK - 14 April 2019. C.F.Carter(chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Zygnema affine Hassall
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygnema is Zygnema cruciatum (Vaucher) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra affinis (Hassall) Petit.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), neighbouring, allied to, akin to (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 31 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 23 September 2004
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 September 2004. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024