Cosmarium minutum Delponte 1877
Publication Details
Cosmarium minutum Delponte 1877: 7, pl. VII [7]: figs 37-39
Published in: Delponte, G.B. (1877 '1878'). Specimen Desmidiacearum subalpinarum. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, serie 2 30: 1-186, pls I-XXI.
Publication date: 1877
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 contractum var. minutum (Delponte) Coesel.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), very small, minute (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 06 January 2022
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 January 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024