Cosmarium tetragonum var. heterocrenatum West & G.S.West 1908
Publication Details
Cosmarium tetragonum var. heterocrenatum West & G.S.West 1908: 19, pl. 66: fig. 22
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1908). A monograph of the British Desmidiaceae. III. pp. [i]-xv, [1]-274, pl. 65-95. London: The Ray Society.
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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium levinotabile var. heterocrenatum (West & G.S.West) Croasdale.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), four-angled (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 24 March 2008 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
