Euastrum giganteum (H.C.Wood) Nordstedt 1889
Current name:
Euastrum giganteum (H.C.Wood) Nordstedt
Side view preserved material. By Blue Hill Pond, Terra Nova, Newfoundland. Determined by David Williamson. - 17 September 2015. C.F.Carter (chris.carter at 6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Euastrum giganteum (H.C.Wood) Nordstedt 1889: 1106
Published in: De Toni, G.B. (1889). Sylloge algarum omnium hucusque cognitarum. Vol. I. Chlorophyceae. pp. [3]-12, [i]-cxxxix, 1-1315. Patavii [Padua]: Sumptibus auctoris.
Publication date: 25 July 1889
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Euastrum is Euastrum ansatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Tetmemorus giganteus H.C.Wood
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), huge.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 September 2011 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 13 May 2021
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 13 May 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024