Chara ovalis Fritzsche 1924
Publication Details
Chara ovalis Fritzsche 1924: 28
Published in: Fritzsche, C.H. (1924). Neue Kreidefaunen aus Südamerika (Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia). Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Geologie und Paläontologie Beilageband 50: 1-56, 4 plates, 9 in-text figures.
Publication date: 1924
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Chara is Chara vulgaris Linnaeus.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Porochara ovalis (Fritzsche) Grambast.
Fossil
Described as a fossil.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), oval, elliptical, i.e., broadest at the middle, the sides curved and length:breadth generally 2:1 (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 12 March 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 21 March 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 21 March 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
