Scenedesmus ovalternus Brébisson, nom. inval. 1835

Publication Details
Scenedesmus ovalternus Brébisson, nom. inval. 1835: 36

Published in: Brébisson, L.A. de & Godey, L.L. (1835 '1836'). Algues des environs de Falaise, décrites et dessinées par MM. de Brébisson et Godey. Mémoires de la Société Académique des Sciences, Artes et Belles-Lettres de Falaise 1835: 1-62, 256-269 [corrections], pls I-VIII.

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Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Scenedesmus is Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Scenedesmus obtusus Meyen.

Source of Synonymy
John, D.M. & Tsarenko, P.M. (2002). Order Chlorococcales. In: The Freshwater Algal Flora of the British Isles. An identification guide to freshwater and terrestrial algae. (John, D.M., Whitton, B.A. & Brook, A.J. Eds), pp. 327-409. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 18 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.

Last updated: 31 January 2024

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Nomenclatural note
Invalid: name only. - (31 January 2024) - M.D. Guiry

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 31 January 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 15 July 2025

 
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