Closterium molle Playfair 1907
Publication Details
Closterium molle Playfair 1907: 165, pl. II: fig. 12
Published in: Playfair, G.J. (1907). Some new or less known desmids found in New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 32: 160-201.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Type Information
(Playfair 1907: 165) Notes: Two localities in New South Wales provided
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), soft, pliant (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 01 June 2025
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 01 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 July 2025
