Micrasterias sol var. extensa Starr, nom. inval. 1956
Publication Details
Micrasterias sol var. extensa Starr, nom. inval. 1956: 140
Published in: Starr, R.C. (1956). Culture Collection of Algae at Indiana University. Lloydia (Cincinnati) 19: 129-156.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), the sun (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 02 May 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 05 January 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 January 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024