Spirogyra elongata var. communis (Hassall) Cooke 1882
Current name:
Spirogyra communis (Hassall) Kützing
Yardley Chase, Northamptonshire, UK. - 05 May 2008. C.F.Carter (chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Spirogyra elongata var. communis (Hassall) Cooke 1882: 92
Published in: Cooke, M.C. (1882-1884). British fresh-water algae, exclusive of Desmidieae and Diatomaceae. Vol. 1 [text] pp. 1-329. London: Williams & Norgate.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirogyra is Spirogyra porticalis (O.F.Müller) Dumortier.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra decimina var. elongata (Vaucher) Petlovany.
Basionym
Zygnema commune Hassall
Type Information
Syntype localities: "the neighbourhood of Cheshunt, and in ponds at the back of the Norland estate, Notting Hill." [England]; (Hassall 1842: 39)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), elongated (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 08 February 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024