Desmodesmus perforatus var. spinosus (Tell) E.Hegewald, nom. illeg. 2000
Publication Details
Desmodesmus perforatus var. spinosus (Tell) E.Hegewald, nom. illeg. 2000: 16
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 Chodat.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Basionym
Scenedesmus perforatus var. spinosus Tell
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), pierced with holes or pores or sprinkled with translucent dots (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 08 July 2016
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Nomenclatural note
Illegitimate: basionym illegitimate. - (08 July 2016) - M.D. Guiry
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 08 July 2016. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 07 June 2025