Cosmarium rectangulare f. minus Playfair, nom. illeg. 1915
Publication Details
Cosmarium rectangulare f. minus Playfair, nom. illeg. 1915: 324, pl. XLI [41]: fig. 16 (as 'var. angustius f. minus')
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.
Publication date: "Issued 15th September, 1915"
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Cosmarium is Cosmarium undulatum Corda ex Ralfs.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cosmarium rectangulare Grunow.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), rectangular (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 11 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 April 2021
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Roberta Cowan in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 April 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024