Oscillatoria acuminata f. longe-attenuata Geitler & Ruttner 1936
Publication Details
Oscillatoria acuminata f. longe-attenuata Geitler & Ruttner 1936: 462, fig. 88
Published in: Geitler, L. & Ruttner, F. (1936). Die Cyanophyceen der deutschen limnologischen Sunda-Expedition, ihre Morphologie, Systematik und Ökologie. Archiv für Hydrobiologie, Tropische Binnengewässer 14: 308-369, 371-483.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oscillatoria is Oscillatoria princeps Vaucher ex Gomont.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Phormidium acuminatum var. longe-attenuatum (Geitler & Ruttner) I.Umezaki & M.Watanabe.
Origin of Species Name
Participle A (Latin), acuminate, i.e. tapering gradually or abruptly from inwardly curved sides into a narrow point (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 20 July 2018
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 20 July 2018. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 29 March 2024