Micrasterias conferta var. glabra Prescott & A.M.Scott 1943
Publication Details
Micrasterias conferta var. glabra Prescott & A.M.Scott 1943: 70, fig. 1
Published in: Prescott, G.W. & Scott, A.M. (1943). The desmid genus Micrasterias Ag. in southeastern United States. Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science Arts and Letters 28: 67-82.
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 conferta f. glabra (Prescott & A.M.Scott) Prescott.
Type Information
USA: Mississippi: Devil's Squamp, 2 mi. E of Westonia;
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), dense (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 December 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 December 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024