Ankistrodesmus antarcticus Kol & E.A.Flint 1968
Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus antarcticus Kol & E.A.Flint 1968: 253, fig. 2: 7-13, fig. 3
Published in: Kol, E. & Flint, E.A. (1968). Algae in green ice from the Balleny Islands, Antarctica. New Zealand Journal of Botany 6(3): 249-261. [in English]
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ankistrodesmus is Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
Antarctica: Sabrina Islet, Balleny Islands green ice;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 23 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 May 2025
