Cosmarium clepsydra var. alaskanum Croasdale 1956
Publication Details
Cosmarium clepsydra var. alaskanum Croasdale 1956: 22, pl. 11: figs 22, 23
Published in: Croasdale, H.T. (1956). Freshwater algae of Alaska I. Some desmids from the Interior. Part 2: Actinotaenium, Micrasterias and Cosmarium. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 75: 1-70.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Noun (Greek), water-clock (Brown 1946).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 08 July 2021 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 July 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 July 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 05 May 2024
