Pterosperma rotundum Pouchet 1893
Publication details
Pterosperma rotundum Pouchet 1893: 178, adnot, fig. 18 A (as 'rotondum' )
Published in: Pouchet, G. (1893). Histoire naturelle. In: Voyage de La Manche" a l'Ile Jan Mayen et au Spitzberg (juillet-aôut 1892). Nouvelles Archives des Missions Scientifiques et Littéraires 5(10): 155-217.
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Type species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Pterosperma is Pterosperma rotondum Pouchet.
Status of name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Trochiscia rotunda (Pouchet) Lemmermann
Origin of species name
Adjective (Latin), almost circular, with length breadth ration of about 6 to 5 (Stearn 1985).
Synonym(s)
No synonyms are currently included in AlgaeBase.
General environment
This is a marine species.
No distributions recorded
No distributional records for this taxon have been recorded by AlgaeBase to date. Generally, recent national lists or extensive regional or state lists have been employed to give a general indication of distribution.
Source of current name
Lemmermann, E. (1903). Das Phytoplankton des Meeres. II. Beitrag. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen 17(Heft II): 341-418.
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