Bicosoeca acuminata A.Stokes 1885
Publication Details
Bicosoeca acuminata A.Stokes 1885: 123, fig. 3
Published in: Stokes, A.C. (1885). Notices of new fresh-water infusoria. - III. American Monthly Microscopical Journal 6: 121-127, 20 figs.
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Bicosoeca is Bicosoeca lacustris H.J.Clark.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Stokesiella acuminata (A.Stokes) Lemmermann.
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: 27 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 26 February 2020
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 26 February 2020. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024