Euastrum protractum Nägeli 1849
Current name:
Cosmarium protractum (Nägeli) De Bary
Berry Hill Pond, Gros Morne, Newfoundland - 16 September 2015. C.F.Carter(chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Euastrum protractum Nägeli 1849: 119, pl. VIIA: fig. 4
Published in: Nägeli, C. (1849). Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 10(7): i-viii, 1-139, pls I-VIII.
Request PDFPublication date: before July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium protractum (Nägeli) De Bary.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), drawn out, lenghtened (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 13 March 2006 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 February 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 February 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
