Penium ralfsii Kützing 1849
Publication Details
Penium ralfsii Kützing 1849: 167
Published in: Kützing, F.T. (1849). Species algarum. pp. [i]-vi, [1]-922. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: F.A. Brockhaus.
Request PDFPublication date: 23-24 July 1849
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Penium is Penium margaritaceum Brébisson ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Dysphinctium ralfsii (Kützing) Hansgirg.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 16 December 2023 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 16 December 2023
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Nomenclatural note
Cites Cosmarium cylindricum Ralfs 1848, pl. XI: fig. 1. Not clear if this is a "sensu" or an unwarranted change of name. - (16 December 2023) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 16 December 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 22 July 2025
