Characiopsis pyriformis (A.Braun) Borzì 1895

Publication Details
Characiopsis pyriformis (A.Braun) Borzì 1895: 153 (as '? Characiopsis pyriformis')

Published in: Borzí, A. (1895). Studi algologici: saggio di richerche sulla biologia delle alghe. Fasc. II. pp. [121]-378, pls X-XXXI. Palermo: Alberto Reber Libreria Carlo Clausen.

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Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Characiopsis is Characiopsis minuta (A.Braun) Borzì.

Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.

Basionym
Characium pyriforme A.Braun

Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 03 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.

Last updated: 02 April 2020

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 02 April 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024

 
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