Characiopsis gladius Pascher 1925
Publication Details
Characiopsis gladius Pascher 1925: 59, fig. 39 a
Published in: Pascher, A. (1925). Heterokontae. In: Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz, Bd. 11: Heterokontae, Phaeophyta, Rhodophyta, Charophyta. (Pascher, A., Schiller, J. & Migula, W. Eds), pp. [i]–iv, 1-118. Jena: Verlag von Gustav Fischer.
Publication date: 11 June–15 July 1925 [TL-2]
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Characiopsis is Characiopsis minuta (A.Braun) Borzì.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Chlorothecium gladius (Pascher) Pascher.
Source of Synonymy
Kofoid, C.A. (1907). Reports on the scientific results of the expedition to the Eastern Tropical Pacific, in charge of Alexander Agassiz, by the U.S. Fish Commission Steamer "Albatross" from October 1904 to March 1905, Lieut. Commander L.M. Garrett, U.S.N., Commanding. IX. New species of dinoflagellates. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 50: 161-207.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), a sword (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 17 October 2016 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 17 October 2016
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 October 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 July 2025