Scenedesmus terrestris (H.Reisigl) N.Hanagata 1998
Publication Details
Scenedesmus terrestris (H.Reisigl) N.Hanagata 1998: 1053
Published in: Hanagata, N. (1998). Phylogeny of the subfamily Scotiellocystoideae (Chlorophyceae, Chlorophyta) and related taxa inferred from 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequence data. Journal of Phycology 34: 1049-1054, 2 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Coelastrella terrestris (Reisigl) Hegewald & N.Hanagata.
Basionym
Scotiella terrestris Reisigl
Type Information
Type locality: Austria: Ă–tztal; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), growing on the ground or soil, as opposed to rocks or trees (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 26 April 2002 by M.D. Guiry.
Last updated: 11 August 2011
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 11 August 2011. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024