Cosmarium confusum Cooke 1887
Publication Details
Cosmarium confusum Cooke 1887: 110
Published in: Cooke, M.C. (1887). British Desmids. A supplement to British fresh-water algae. pp. [i]-xiv, 1-205, 66 pls. London: Williams & Norgate.
Request PDFType 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 margaritiferum f. confusum (Cooke) West & G.S.West.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), confused.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Description
Medium size or small, constriction deep, linear, lower angles
very acute, rectangular ; lateral margins for a time vertical, then
arching round to form very broadly rounded upper angles,
which merge into the subtruncate upper margin ; lateral margins
irregularly serratulo-undulate, the creuatures so formed becoming
somewhat smaller upwards, presently becoming obsolete ; on
upper angle and upper margin nearly smooth ; front surface
granulate, granules faint and scattered ; end view fusiform-elliptic.
Created: 15 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 03 February 2009
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 03 February 2009. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 24 April 2024
