Spirotaenia fusiformis West & G.S.West 1898

Publication Details
Spirotaenia fusiformis West & G.S.West 1898: 331

Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). Notes on freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 36: 330-338.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirotaenia is Spirotaenia condensata Brébisson.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Type Information
Type locality: "In peaty pools, amongst Sphagnum cuspidatum var. plumosum, Cowgill Wold Moss, Widdale Fell, W. Yorkshire."; (West & West 1898: 331)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), fusiform; swollen at the middle and tapering to each end like a spindle; narrowly ellipsoid (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 22 August 2009 by David John.

Last updated: 04 November 2019

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 04 November 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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