Closterium libellula var. angusticeps Grönblad

Classification:
Empire Eukaryota
Kingdom Plantae
Subkingdom Viridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta infrakingdom
Phylum Charophyta
Class Conjugatophyceae (Zygnematophyceae)
Order Desmidiales
Family Closteriaceae
Genus Closterium

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Publication details
Closterium libellula var. angusticeps Grönblad 1945: 9, pl. 1: fig. 45

Published in: Grönblad, R. (1945). De algis brasiliensibus. Praecipue desmidiaceis in regione inferiore fluminis Amazonas a professore August Ginzberger (Wien). Anno MCMXXVII collectis. Acta Societatis Scienctiarum Fennicae, Nova Series B 2(6): 1-44, pls 1-16.

Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.

Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Closterium closterioides var. angusticeps (Grönblad) G.J.P.Ramos & C.W.N.Moura

Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.

General environment
This is a freshwater species.

Detailed distribution with sources (Click to Load)

Source of current name
Ramos, G.J.P. & Moura, C.W. do N. (2019). Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Brazilian desmids II: Closterium, Haplotaenium, Planotaenium, and Xanthidium together with some nomenclatural corrections. Notulae Algarum 118: 1-4, no figs.

Key references
Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T. & Vinyard, W.C. (1975). A synopsis of North American desmids. Part II. Desmidiaceae: Placodermae. Sect. 1. pp. 1-275, 57 pls. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

Wei Yinxin [Wei, Y.X.] (2003). Flora algarum sinicarum aquae dulcis, Tomus VII. Chlorophyta Zygnematales Mesotaeniaceae Demidiales Desmidiaceae Sectio I. pp. 1-267, pls I-LII [1-52]. Beijing: Science Press. [in Chinese]

Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry

Verified by: 01 November 2019 by M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 2019. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. http://www.algaebase.org; searched on 06 December 2019.