Dillwynella serpentina Bory 1831
Publication Details
Dillwynella serpentina Bory 1831: vol. 17:29 [expl. pl. LI: fig. 4]
Published in: Bory de Saint-Vincent, J.B.G.M. (1822-1831). Dictionnaire classique d'histoire naturelle par Messieurs Audouin, Isid. Bourdon, Ad. Brongniart, De Candolle, Daudebard de Férusac, A. Desmoulins, Drapiez, Edwards, Flourens, Geoffroy de Saint-Hilaire, A. De Jussieu, Kunth, G. de Lafosse, Lamouroux, Latreille, Lucas fils, Presle-Duplessis, C. Prévost, A. Richard, Thiébaut de Berneaud, et Bory de Saint-Vincent. Ouvrage dirigé par ce dernier collaborateur, et dans lequel on a ajouté, pour le porter au niveau de la science, un grand nombre de mots qui n'avaient pu faire partie de la plupart des Dictionnaires antérieurs. pp. 17 vols. Paris: Rey et Gravier; Baudoin frères.
Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Plectonema mirabile Thuret ex Gomont.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), snake-like, i.e., bent forwards and backwards into a wavy line; growing on serpentine rock (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 20 May 2018 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 20 May 2018
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 May 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024