Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. acicularis (A.Braun) G.S.West 1904
Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus falcatus var. acicularis (A.Braun) G.S.West 1904: 223, fig. 94 b-c
Published in: West, G.S. (1904). A treatise on the British freshwater algae Cambridge Biological Series. pp. i-xv, 1-372. Cambridge: At the University Press.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ankistrodesmus is Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Monoraphidium griffithii (Berkeley) Komárková-Legnerová.
Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Basionym
Rhaphidium aciculare A.Braun
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), shaped like a sickle.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 06 August 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 August 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 May 2025
