Closterium lunula var. giganteum (C.Bernard) Playfair 1908

Publication Details
Closterium lunula var. giganteum (C.Bernard) Playfair 1908: 605

Published in: Playfair, G.J. (1908). Some Sydney desmids. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 33: 603-628, 3 pls [XI-XIII].

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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.

Basionym
Closterium giganteum C.Bernard

Origin of Species Name
Noun (Latin), diminutive of luna, moon (Brown 1946).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.

Last updated: 31 January 2024

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024

 
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