Closterium striolatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848

Publication Details
Closterium striolatum Ehrenberg ex Ralfs 1848: 170, pl. XXIX [29]: fig. 2

Published in: Ralfs, J. (1848). The British Desmidieae The drawings by Edward Jenner, A.L.S. pp. [i]-xxii, [i], [1]-226, 35 pls. London: Reeve, Benham & Reeve, King William Street, Strand.

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Publication date: 1 Jan 1848

Type 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
Syntype localities: Various in Britain and Germany; Falaise, Normandy, France; New York and New England, U.S.A.;

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 28 February 2024

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Taxonomic note
Originally described by Ehrenberg (1832: 58) which predates the starting point of the desmids (Ralfs, 1848). - (25 April 2009)

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 28 February 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 May 2025

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