Zygnema hassallii Jenner ex Hassall 1845
Publication Details
Zygnema hassallii Jenner ex Hassall 1845: 91
Published in: Hassall, A.H. (1845). A history of the British freshwater algae, including descriptions of the Desmideae and Diatomaceae. With upwards of one hundred plates, illustrating the various species. Vol. I. pp. [i]-viii, [i]-462, [ i , err.]. London, Edinburgh, Paris & Leipzig: S. Highley, H. Baillière; Sunderland & Knox; J.B. Baillière; T.O. Weigel.
Type Species
The type species (holotype) of the genus Zygnema is Zygnema cruciatum (Vaucher) C.Agardh.
Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Spirogyra hassallii (Jenner ex Hassall) P.Crouan & H.Crouan.
General Environment
This is a freshwater species.
Created: 01 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.
Last updated: 27 February 2015
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 27 February 2015. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 25 April 2024