Cosmarium latum var. margaritatum P.Lundell 1871
Current name:
Cosmarium margaritatum (P.Lundell) J.Roy & Bisset
Kelly Hall Tarn, Cumbria, UK. - 15 October 2009. C.F.Carter (Chris.Carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Cosmarium latum var. margaritatum P.Lundell 1871: 26
Published in: Lundell, P.M. (1871). De Desmidiaceis, quae in Suecia inventae sunt, observationes criticae. Nova Acta Regiae Societatis Scientiarum Upsaliensis, ser. 3, 8(2): 1-100, 8 pls.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium margaritatum (P.Lundell) J.Roy & Bisset.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), wide, broad; but also side, flank.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 28 February 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 17 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
