Desmodesmus communis (E.Hegewald) E.Hegewald 2000
Current name:
Desmodesmus communis (E.Hegewald) E.Hegewald
Bainbridge Island, Washington, USA; pond, 1000x, DIC - 13 April 2013. Karl Bruun
Publication Details
Desmodesmus communis (E.Hegewald) E.Hegewald 2000: 8
Published in: Hegewald, E.[H.] (2000). New combinations in the genus Desmodesmus (Chlorophyceae, Scenedesmaceae). Algological Studies 96: 1-18.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Desmodesmus is Scenedesmus quadricauda (Turpin) Brébisson.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Scenedesmus communis E.Hegewald
Type Information
Type locality: Hungary: Lake Belsó-tó near Tihany; (Index Nominum Algarum) Type: Hegewald 1971/256, stored at GSF, Abt. Algenforschung, Dortmund: (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), common.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 26 August 2023
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 August 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 16 April 2024
