Polycystis reticulata Lemmermann 1898
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
Polycystis reticulata Lemmermann 1898: 153, no fig. (as 'Polycystis (Clathrocystis) reticulata')
Published in: Lemmermann, E. (1898). Der grosse Waterneverstorfer Binnensee. Eine biologische Studie. Forschungsberichte aus der Biologischen Station zu Plön 6: 166-205, 4 figs, 1 map, pl. V.
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A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Cyanodictyon reticulatum (Lemmermann) Geitler.
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: 19 March 2021
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Citing AlgaeBase
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 19 March 2021. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024
