Asterocytis antarctica West & G.S.West 1911
Publication Details
Asterocytis antarctica West & G.S.West 1911: 296, pl. XXVI: figs 103-106
Published in: West, W. & West, G.S. (1911). Part VII. Freshwater algae. In: British Antarctic Expedition 1907-9. Vol. 1 Biology. (Murray, J. Eds), pp. 264-298.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Asterocytis is Asterocytis ramosa (Thwaites) Gobi ex F.Schmitz.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), of or pertaining to the Antarctic (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 18 June 2012 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 19 July 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 July 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024
