Scenedesmus caudatus Corda 1835
Publication Details
Scenedesmus caudatus Corda 1835: 208, pl. IV: fig. 50
Published in: Corda, A.J.C. (1835). Observations sur les animalcules microscopiques, qu'on trouve auprès des eaux thermales de Carlsbad. Almanach de Carlsbad 5: 166-211, 4 plates.
Publication date: 1835
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turpin) Brébisson.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), caudate, i.e., ending with a tail-like appendage (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 November 2019
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024