Eucapsis alpina var. minor Skuja 1926
Current name:
Eucapsis minor (Skuja) Elenkin
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Publication Details
Eucapsis alpina var. minor Skuja 1926: 155, pl. II [2]: fig. 2
Published in: Skuja, H. (1926). Vorarbeiten zu einer Algenflora von Lettland. II. Acta Horti Botanici Universitatis Latviensis 1(3): 149-178, 2 pls.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Eucapsis is Eucapsis alpina F.E.Clements & H.L.Schantz.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Eucapsis minor (Skuja) Elenkin.
Type Information
Type locality: Latvia: lake Linezers near Riga; (Index Nominum Algarum)
Origin of Species Name
Adjective A (Latin), alpine, growing in the Alps or in the alpine zone of other mountains (Stearn 1973).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 30 July 2002 by Elizabeth Moran.
Last updated: 05 May 2022
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G.M. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 05 May 2022. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 28 March 2024