Cosmarium lunatum var. sparsum (W.B.Turner) Willi Krieger & Gerloff 1969
Publication Details
Cosmarium lunatum var. sparsum (W.B.Turner) Willi Krieger & Gerloff 1969: 327
Published in: Krieger, W. & Gerloff, J. (1969). Die Gattung Cosmarium. Lieferung 3+4: Seiten 241-410, Tafelen 43, 43a, 44-71. pp. 241-410, pls 34, 43a, 44-71. 3301 Lehre: Verlag von J. Cramer.
Publication date: "Ausgebeben am 17 Mai 1969"
Type 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 Staurastrum sparsum (W.B.Turner) Dürrschmidt.
Basionym
Cosmarium sparsum W.B.Turner
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crescent-shaped (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 July 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 July 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024