Spirotaenia minuta var. eboracencis West & G.S.West 1898
Publication Details
Spirotaenia minuta var. eboracencis West & G.S.West 1898: 331, no fig.
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1898). Notes on freshwater algae. Journal of Botany, British and Foreign 36: 330-338.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Spirotaenia is Spirotaenia condensata Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirotaenia eboracensis (West & G.S.West) G.S.West.
Type Information
Type locality: "Cam Fell, W. Yorkshire" [NE England]; (West & West 1898: 331)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small; minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 November 2012
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
