Scenedesmus bijugatus var. arcuatus Lemmermann 1898
Current name:
Comasiella arcuata (Lemmermann) E.Hegewald, M.Wolf, Al.Keller, Friedl & Krienitz
prox. National Botanic Garden of Wales. Collected by David John. - 17 March 2012. C.F.Carter (Chris.carter@6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Scenedesmus bijugatus var. arcuatus Lemmermann 1898: 150, no fig.
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1898). Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Planktonalgen. II. Beschreibung neuer Formen. Botanisches Centralblatt 76: 150-156.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Comasiella arcuata (Lemmermann) E.Hegewald, M.Wolf, Al.Keller, Friedl & Krienitz.
Source of Synonymy
Hegewald, E., Wolf, M., Keller, A. Friedl, T. & Krienitz, L. (2010). ITS2 sequence-structure phylogeny in the Scenedesmaceae with special reference to Coelastrum (Chlorophyta, Chlorophyceae), including the new genera Comasiella and Pectinodesmus. Phycologia 49(4): 325-335.
Type Information
Type locality: "Parkteich von Knautheim bei Leipzig"; (Lemmermann 1898: 150)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 18 March 2021
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 18 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 21 June 2025
