Sorospora virescens Hassall 1845
Publication Details
Sorospora virescens Hassall 1845: 310, pl.LXXXVIII [78]: fig. 8 a
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1845). A history of the British freshwater algae, including descriptions of the Desmideae and Diatomaceae. With upwards of one hundred plates, illustrating the various species. Vol. I. pp. [i]-viii, [i]-462, [ i , err.]. London, Edinburgh, Paris & Leipzig: S. Highley, H. Baillière; Sunderland & Knox; J.B. Baillière; T.O. Weigel.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Sorospora is Sorospora montana (Lightfoot) Hassall.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Aphanocapsa parietina Nägeli.
Origin of Species Name
Participle (Latin), becoming green (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 25 August 2014 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 25 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 25 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 23 April 2024
