Sphaerozosma pulchellum W.Archer 1858
Current name:
Spondylosium pulchellum (W.Archer) W.Archer
Side views. Collected by Claudia Ferguson-Smyth. Isle of Coll, Scotland. - 10 September 2012. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk,com)
Publication Details
Sphaerozosma pulchellum W.Archer 1858: 253, pl. 21: fig. 7 (as 'Sphærozosma')
Published in: Archer, W. (1858). Supplementary catalogue of Desmidiaceae found in the neighbourhood of Dublin with description and figures of a proposed new genus and of four new species. Proceedings of the Natural History Review 5: 234-263, plate 21.
Request PDFPublication date: 1858
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerozosma is Sphaerozosma vertebratum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spondylosium pulchellum (W.Archer) W.Archer.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), beautiful and little (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 19 April 2005 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 14 May 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 14 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 May 2024
