Micrasterias apiculata f. mamillata (W.B.Turner) H.Croasdale 1977
Publication Details
Micrasterias apiculata f. mamillata (W.B.Turner) H.Croasdale 1977: 142
Published in: Prescott, G.W., Croasdale, H.T. & Vinyard, W.C. (1977). A synopsis of North American desmids Part II. Desmidiaceae: Placodermae Section 2. pp. [i-vii], 1-411, incl. pls LVIII-CXLVII. Lincoln & London: University of Nebraska Press.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Micrasterias is Micrasterias furcata C.Agardh ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Micrasterias mamillata W.B.Turner
Type Information
Type locality: "Harvey Lake [Pennsylvania, fide INA], U.S.A."; (Turner 1885: 936)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), ending abruptly in a sharp point or apiculum (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 05 November 2015 by Salvador Valenzuela Miranda.
Last updated: 05 November 2015
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Salvador Valenzuela Miranda in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 November 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024