Actinastrum minimum Huber-Pestalozzi 1929
Publication Details
Actinastrum minimum Huber-Pestalozzi 1929: 357, pl. 4: figs 1-3
Published in: Huber-Pestalozzi, G. (1929). Das Plankton natürlicher und künstlicher Seebecken Südafrikas. Verhandlungen des Internationalen Verein Limnologie 4: 343-390.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Actinastrum is Actinastrum hantzschii Lagerheim.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Actinastrum aciculare f. minimum (Huber-Pestalozzi) Compère.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very little, very least (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 November 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 November 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 26 April 2024