Leptothrix pusilla Rabenhorst, nom. inval. 1865
Publication Details
Leptothrix pusilla Rabenhorst, nom. inval. 1865: 73
Published in: Rabenhorst, L. (1865). Flora europaea algarum aquae dulcis et submarinae. Sectio II. Algas phycochromaceas complectens. pp. 1-319, 71 figs. Lipsiae [Leipzig]: Apud Eduardum Kummerum.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Leptothrix is Leptothrix ochracea (Roth) Kützing.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Heteroleibleinia pusilla (Hansgirg) Compère.
Type Information
Type locality: Dresden, Germany; (Silva & al. 1996: 33)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 22 February 2001 by Sandy Lawson.
Last updated: 17 July 2023
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 17 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
