Ankistrodesmus viridis (J.Snow) Bourrelly 1966
Current name:
Fusola viridis J.W.Snow
Shelton, Washington, USA; Island Lake, Lugols, 1000x, DIC - 26 July 2009. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Ankistrodesmus viridis (J.Snow) Bourrelly 1966
Published in: Bourrelly, P. (1966). Les algues d'eau douce. Initiation à la systématique. Tome I: Les Algues vertes. pp. 1-512, 117 plates. Paris: Boubée & Cie.
Publication date: July 1966
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Ankistrodesmus is Ankistrodesmus fusiformis Corda.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Fusola viridis J.W.Snow.
Basionym
Fusola viridis J.W.Snow
Type Information
Type locality: Lake Erie, USA; (Snow 1903: 389)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), green (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 July 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 05 March 2013
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 March 2013. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024