Micrasterias cornuta A.W.Bennett 1886
Publication Details
Micrasterias cornuta A.W.Bennett 1886: 7, pl. 1: fig. 6
Published in: Bennett, A.W. (1886). Fresh-water Algæ (including Chlorophyllaceous Protophyta) of the English Lake District; with descriptions of twelve new species. Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, series 2 6(1): 1-15, plates 1-2.
Publication date: 1886
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Micrasterias rotata f. cornuta (A.W.Bennett) Palamar-Mordvintseva.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), horned.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 June 2021
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 June 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 20 April 2024