Sphaerodictyon reticulatum (Lemmermann) Geitler 1925
Current name:
Cyanodictyon reticulatum (Lemmermann) Geitler
Manitoba, Canada; Lugol's, 400x, DIC, Hedy Kling Algal Taxonomy and Ecology Inc. - 04 September 2009. Karl Bruun (skogenman@earthlink.net)
Publication Details
Sphaerodictyon reticulatum (Lemmermann) Geitler 1925: 231
Published in: Geitler, L. (1925). Cyanophyceae. In: Die Süsswasser-Flora Deutschlands, Österreichs und der Schweiz. (Pascher, A. Eds) Vol.12, pp. 1-450. Jena: Gustav Fischer.
Type Species
This is the type species (holotype) of the genus Sphaerodictyon.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanodictyon reticulatum (Lemmermann) Geitler.
Basionym
Polycystis reticulata Lemmermann
Type Information
Syntype localities: "Dümmer See, Steinhuder Meer [Lower Saxony, Germany]; (Lemmermann 1898: 154)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), reticulate, netted, marked with a network (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 May 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 06 March 2024
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 March 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
