Closterium spetsbergense var. australe Playfair 1915
Publication Details
Closterium spetsbergense var. australe Playfair 1915: 319
Published in: Playfair, G.I. (1915). Freshwater algae of the Lismore District: with an appendix on the algal fungi and Schizomycetes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 40(Part II No. 158): 310-362, 10 figs, pls XLI-XLVI.
Request PDFPublication date: "Issued 15th September, 1915"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Closterium is Closterium lunula Ehrenberg & Hemprich ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
The taxonomic or nomenclatural status (or both) of this entity is in some way unresolved and requires further investigation.
Type Information
Type locality: Sydney, New South Wales [Australia]; (Playfair 1915: 319)
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 09 June 2025
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Nomenclatural note
New name for Closterium lanceolatum var. coloratum Playfair non Closterium lunula var. coloratum Klebs. Measurements given but no description. - (22 February 2024) - M.D. Guiry
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Citing AlgaeBase
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 09 June 2025. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 14 July 2025
