Oedogonium contortum Hallas 1905
Current name:
Oedogonium contortum Hallas
Prox; comment welcome. Collected by Chris Johnson , North Uist. - 06 August 2020. C.F.Carter (chris.carter'at'6cvw.freeuk.com)
Publication Details
Oedogonium contortum Hallas 1905: 399, fig. 2
Published in: Hallas, E. (1905). Nye Arter af Oedogonium fra Denmark. Botaniska Notiser 26(3): 397-410, 18 figures.
Request PDFPublication date: June 1905
Type Species
The type species (lectotype) of the genus Oedogonium is Oedogonium grande Kützing ex Hirn.
Status of Name
This name is of an entity that is currently accepted taxonomically.
Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), contorted, literally, ‘powerful, vehement, involved’. (Stearn 1983).
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 21 March 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 24 June 2024
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E.A. Molinari Novoa in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 24 June 2024. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 03 June 2025
