Distigma gracile E.G.Pringsheim 1942
Publication Details
Distigma gracile E.G.Pringsheim 1942: 193, fig. 14 (as 'gracilis')
Published in: Pringsheim, E.G. (1942). Contributions to our knowledge of saprophytic algae and Flagellata III. Astasia, Distigma, Menoidium and Rhabdomonas. New Phytologist 41(3): 171-205, 20 figs.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Distigma is Distigma proteus Ehrenberg.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Type locality: "Mud from the harbour of the Biological Station, Lunzer See." [Austria]; (Pringsheim 1942: 195)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), thin, slender (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 April 2003 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 02 November 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 November 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024
