Characiopsis pyriformis var. decrescens Printz 1914
Publication Details
Characiopsis pyriformis var. decrescens Printz 1914: 45, pl. III [3]: figs 71-74
Published in: Printz, H. (1914). Kristianiatraktens Protococcoideer. Skrifter Utgit av Videnskapsselskapet i Kristiania, Matematisk-Naturvidenskabelig Klasse 1913(6): 1-121, 2 figures, 7 plates.
Request PDFPublication date: 1914
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Characiopsis is Characiopsis minuta (A.Braun) Borzì.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), pear-shaped (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 December 2009 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 21 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 17 July 2025
