Merismopedia elegans var. marina Lagerheim 1883
Publication Details
Merismopedia elegans var. marina Lagerheim 1883: 40, no figs
Published in: Lagerheim, G. (1883). Bidrag till Sveriges algflora. Öfversigt af Kongl. Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar Arg. 40(2): 37-78, pl. I.
Request PDFType Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Merismopedia is Merismopedia punctata Meyen.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Microcrocis marina (Lagerheim) Komárek & Anagnostidis.
Source of Synonymy
Komárek, J. & Anagnostidis, K. (1999 '1998'). Cyanoprokaryota. 1. Chroococcales. In: Süßwasserflora von Mitteleuropa. Begründet von A. Pascher. Band 19/1. (Ettl, H., Gärtner, G., Heynig, H. & Mollenhauer, D. Eds), pp. 1-548. Heidelberg & Berlin: Spektrum, Akademischer Verlag.
Type Information
Type locality: Sweden: Kristineberg; (INA 1996)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective B (Latin), elegant (Stearn 1983).
Created: 19 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 06 July 2023
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 06 July 2023. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 02 June 2025
