Kosmogyra ovalis Mädler 1955
Publication Details
Kosmogyra ovalis Mädler 1955: 302, pl. 26: figs. 28-30
Published in: Mädler, K. (1955). Zur Taxinomie der tertiären Charophyten. Geologisches Jahrbuch 70: 265-328, tables A-C, plates 23-26.
Request PDFPublication date: 5 September 1955
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Kosmogyra is Kosmogyra superba Stache.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Croftiella ovalis (Mädler) Horn.
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: 16 September 2021 by E.A. Molinari Novoa.
Last updated: 10 October 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 10 October 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 18 April 2024
