Cosmarium laeve var. distentum G.S.West 1912
Current name:
Cosmarium distentum (G.S.West) Coesel & Meesters
Collected by Howard Matcham, animal drinking trough, Boxgrove Chichester, England - 09 March 2014. C.F. Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com
Publication Details
Cosmarium laeve var. distentum G.S.West 1912: 86, fig. 48
Published in: West, G.S. (1912). Fresh-water algae. Annals of the South African Museum 9: 61-91, pls, I, II.
Request PDFType 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 distentum (G.S.West) Coesel & Meesters.
Source of Synonymy
Coesel, P. & Meesters, K. (2015). Taxonomic notes on Dutch desmids VII (new species, new names, new record). Phytotaxa 208(1): 55-62, 29 figs.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), smooth, free from uneveness, hairs or roughness (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 03 April 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 22 June 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 22 June 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 30 May 2025
