Phycastrum crenulatum Nägeli 1849

Publication Details
Phycastrum crenulatum Nägeli 1849: 129, pl. VIII: B

Published in: Nägeli, C. (1849). Gattungen einzelliger Algen, physiologisch und systematisch bearbeitet. Neue Denkschriften der Allg. Schweizerischen Gesellschaft für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 10(7): i-viii, 1-139, pls I-VIII.

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Publication date: before July 1849

Type Species
A type species for this genus does not appear to have been designated.

Status of Name
This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum crenulatum (Nägeli) Delponte.

Type Information
Type locality: Switzerland: Zürich; (Index Nominum Algarum)

Origin of Species Name
Adjective (Latin), crenulate, having small rounded teeth (Stearn 1973).

General Environment
This is a freshwater species.

Created: 08 April 2003 by Andy Taylor.

Last updated: 23 November 2012

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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 04 May 2024

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