Ascidium acuminatum A.Braun 1850
Publication Details
Ascidium acuminatum A.Braun 1850: 136
Published in: Braun, A. (1850 '1851'). Betrachtungen über die Erscheinung der Verjüngung in der Natur. pp. [i]-xvi, [1]-363, pls I-III. Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Ascidium.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Hydrocytium acuminatum (A.Braun) A.Braun.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 21 December 2023
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024